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LOT 1144
Western Asiatic Terracotta Votive Idol Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/8 - 4 5/8 in. (210 grams total, 10.5-11.8 cm including stand).
Comprising: columnar figure with arms raised; similar with stub arms and applied mouth and ears; tabular figure with hands held before the chest gripping a disc, perhaps a patera; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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LOT 1144
Western Asiatic Terracotta Votive Idol Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Bactrian Terracotta Camel Figurine
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round standing on a sub-rectangular base, stylised anatomical detailing including remains of a bridge and eyes. 184 grams, 10.3 cm
Fair condition.
Ex property of an Essex gentleman; acquired on the UK art market; previously from an old English collection formed in the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Spouted Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Bulbous in profile with offset loop handle, spout with long pouring lip; painted tendril detailing. 419 grams, 16.5 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. 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. -
Bactrian Alabaster Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Formed as a chalice with flared foot and sturdy shank, bowl with carinated profile and everted rim. 3.2 kg, 26.3 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'. 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.
