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LOT 0994
Western Asiatic Trans Jordan Redware Burnished Jar
CIRCA 3000 B.C.
5 1/2 in. (378 grams, 14 cm high).
An early Bronze Age terracotta jar with flat base and rounded upper body, two ledge handles to the equator, broad neck with band of impressed dots beneath the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s.
From an important deceased family collection by descent.
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Bactrian Silver Walking Stick Attachment
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £450 - 650 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A hollow-formed silver cylinder seal-type attachment, possibly from a walking stick or a furniture fitting, with a frieze of opposed seated figures, beasts and other details; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 32.33 grams, 31 mm
Fair condition. Very rare.
Acquired before 1990. With a central London gallery. Private collection of a North West London lady. -
Nabataean cosmetic Jar
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
A miniature ceramic jar with a squat body, broad neck with everted rim and plinth foot, painted band of dots around the neck and stylised leaf motif around the shoulder. 36 grams, 56 mm wide
Fine condition.
From an important collection of Holy Land pottery formed pre 1988, thence by descent. -
Neo-Babylonian Duck Weight
Circa 7th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
A polished haematite duck weight, the animal modelled with its head resting along its back. 33 grams, 42 mm wide
Acquired 1980s-1990s. H.N.collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
