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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)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Bedouin Ring with Birds on Shoulders
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
White metal ring with the shoulders formed as birds with spread wings, conical bezel set with a carnelian cabochon engraved with a scorpion. 10.16 grams, 32.39 mm overall, 18.05 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
Ex English collection of Mr A.H.D. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
1st millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a black stone stamp seal with integral loop and hatched decoration on the underside; a fragment of a white stone seal showing the frontal part of an advancing ibex; a grey stone bead formed as a stylised bird; a red and light-green rectangular amulet pierced through the upper edge. 11.98 grams total, 15-23 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Bactrian Terracotta Vessel Stand
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
With flange rim, flared base, stem with collars, and some painted decoration to the rim and neck. 1.67 kg, 21.5 cm high
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
