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LOT 1049
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 - 6 7/8 in. (1.36 kg total, 7-17.5 cm).
Comprising a tall jar with broad mouth, textured finish; small footed jar with flared rim; cup with tapering foot; ellipsoid dish with flat underside. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a family collection mostly formed in the 1940s-1950s, thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Handled Terracotta Bowl Group
Late Bronze Age, 16th-12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising two russet-coloured each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. 770 grams total, 17-20 cm
Acquired on the German art market before 1990. From a European collection, Munich, Germany. -
Sumerian Shell Bangle
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £48
Carved as a domed band from a large shell plate. 84 grams, 12.4 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian White Stone Cylinder Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
With frieze depicting a post or bush between two opposed figures, one with tight-fitting trousers and arms bent towards the other with knee-length kilt and strapped garment to the chest, insect in flight between them; rosette below and three pellets above with two advancing figures in long tiered robes with one arm raised, the leading figure holding a sword at his wait, the following figure with one hand on a pedestal, sun-wheel above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22 grams, 34 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12420-226378.
