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LOT 0247
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel with Lion-Head with Glass Eyes
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 in. (739 grams, 19.7 cm).
With biconical profile and flared foot, cable-twist strap handle, applied raised band to the shoulder and neck; discoid feline head with filler hole and spout, inset turquoise-coloured scaphoid eyes.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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LOT 0247
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel with Lion-Head with Glass Eyes
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £65
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Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. 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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Achaemenid Glass Flask
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