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LOT 1292
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jug with Concentric Circles
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/2 in. (1 kg, 21.5 cm).
Bulbous body with a flattened base, a short funicular neck and a round-section strap handle, seven concentric circle motifs with a central pellet on the shoulder.
ProvenanceEx Abelita collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1292
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jug with Concentric Circles
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Alabaster Vessel with Recumbent Lamassu
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £2,250
Deep elongated vessel, carved with an image of a reclining Lamassu on one side, the hind legs and the right front leg tucked beneath the body, the left front leg raised on the side of the head, the head modelled in the half-round with a characteristic long beard and hair framing the face; accompanied by a display stand. 781 grams, 19.5 cm (1.12 kg total including stand)
From an important London-Geneva collection, formed before 1988, by family descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13371-258817.
The Lamassu was a protective deity related to several Mesopotamian civilisations (Assyrian in particular, where it was represented as a winged bull-man). They were considered beneficial and protective spirits, guardians of the doors with an apotropaic function, destined to ward off dark or hostile forces.
