Lot 2308

Western Asiatic Fish-Shaped Cosmetic Vessel

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Western Asiatic Vessel Fragment with Face: 2nd millennium BC. A terracotta relief of a deity or demon facing frontally with furrowed forehead, headdress falling to sides of face, wide eyes, pointed ears, large beard and open mouth with tongue

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Western Asiatic Vessel and Seal Group: 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a limestone jar with tapering sidewall, everted rim; a ceramic jar with bulbous body, flared base, turned rim; a ceramic seal formed as a recumbent bea

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Western Asiatic Double-Headed Vessel: 1st millennium BC. A hollow-formed ceramic jar with slender waisted foot, bulbous body with flared neck, addorsed camel and bird heads modelled in the round, low-relief image of a running man to one b

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Western Asiatic Bactrian Vessel: 2nd-1st millennium BC. A fine grained elliptical alabaster bowl with slightly arching ends. 2.78 kg, 30cm (12"). Ex London art market, 1980s.

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Western Asiatic Decorated Vessel: 2nd millennium BC. A biconvex ceramic jar with flat base, waisted neck, everted rim; concentric painted bands to neck and shoulder, hatched triangles to the shoulder. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of

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Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection: 8th-10th century A.D. Comprising small vessels including a miniature plate. 104 grams total, 30-40 mm (1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collectio

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Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection: 8th-10th century A.D. Including cut glass molar flasks; chipped. 114 grams total, 27-51 mm (1 - 2 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. [6, No Res

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Western Asiatic Steatite Vessel with Linear Decoration: Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C. A steatite vessel of squat carinated form, clusters of circumferential channels above and below the medial ridge and encircling the base, inverted vessel rim. 88 gra

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Western Asiatic Bichrome Vessel: 1st millennium B.C. A bulbous ceramic vessel with trumpet-style neck and rim, bichrome decorative design incorporating plain circumferential bands of varying width, with concentric roundels to the equ

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Western Asiatic Blue-Glazed Vessel: Late 19th century A.D. A carinated ceramic vessel with everted rim, white glaze to interior, bronze-coloured floral scrolls to the body, frieze of roundels and foliate tendrils around the neck, star t

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Rare Mesopotamian Alabaster Vessel: Intersting western asiatic alabaster vessel with ribbed design. - 45mm,105gr - ca. 3000 BC - Property of a British collector; acquired in the 1980s. - All items come with Free International postage, a

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Western Asiatic Fish-Shaped Cosmetic Vessel

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1st millennium AD. A bronze container formed as a fish with fantail and lateral fins, scale and other detailing, hinged lid with applicator hole, pellet eyes. 76.8 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). From an important central London collection formed since the mid 1960s; thence by descent.