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LOT 1307
Western Asiatic Terracotta Goddess Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 in. (57 grams, 13.5 cm high).
Free-standing, with a pinched, bird-like face, conical headdress or hairstyle, ornamental collar and stub arms; splayed foot.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s.
Ex European private collection.
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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Western Asiatic Stone Libation Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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From a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. 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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1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Finely moulded reddish-orange pitcher with a wide, globular body, funicular neck and mouth, single handle with vestigial animal head knob at the top, extending from just below the rim to the shoulder; surface accretion. 678 grams, 18.5 cm
From a UK private collection. Ex London, UK, gallery. Ex TimesAncient, Bristol, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue entry. 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.
