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LOT 1926
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 1926
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel with Lion-Head with Glass Eyes
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: discoid token with incised chevrons; iridescent glass counter; terracotta bird figure with impressed texture; stone scarab fragment with incuse text to underside and impression. 25.6 grams total, 11-42 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Limestone Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £110
Indurate limestone vessel with squat profile, broad flat base, carinated shoulder and broad rounded rim. 405 grams, 88 mm wide
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Spherical Gold Bead
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a central sphere with a raised circumferential collar and a collar at each end composed of small spheres. 0.79 grams, 8 mm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
