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LOT 1559
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel
EARLY BRONZE AGE, 3200-2500 B.C.
4 1/2 in. (170 grams, 11.6 cm).
Bulbous body and short neck with everted rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art, London, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
With incuse design of advancing quadrupeds, crescents and other items; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 7.01 grams, 26 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Ring with Cabochon
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Biconvex bezel with petal detailing to the lower body, inset facetted cabochon. 3.04 grams, 25.80 mm overall, 18.32 x 16.08mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising: frieze of a standing figure with rearing animals; winged beast facing a figure with pelletted headdress holding the hind leg of an ibex; figure with a staff facing towards a fleeing ibex, gryphon to his rear; row of running ibexes; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.9 grams total, 12.3-21.08 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
