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LOT 1480
Western Asiatic Terracotta Elephant Tripod Vessel
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
13 1/4 in. (2.9 kg, 33.5 cm).
With gently rounded and tapering sidewall to the shallow bowl, three integral tapering legs formed as stylised elephant-heads each with a long trunk and simple facial detailing; the flared ends of the trunks forming and splayed feet; Indus Valley period.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.N123k2 from Oxford Authentication.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1480
Western Asiatic Terracotta Elephant Tripod Vessel
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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