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Antiquities - Near Eastern & Islamic
431 431 SUMERIAN CUNEIFORM CONE LOOMWEIGHT GROUP Neo-Sumerian Empire, Ur III, 21st-20th century BC A group of two ceramic conical loomweights, each with columns of impressed cuneiform text to the sides and underside. 54 grams, 3652 mm (1¼ - 2"). Fine condition. [2, No Reserve] £100 - 150 EUR 120 - 170 USD 160 - 240 Ex Terence Eva collection, formerly with Pars Antiques.
432 BACTRIAN CERAMIC RHYTON 5th-3rd century BC A terracotta rhyton with tubular body and everted rim, the finial a snarling feline with gaping jaws, applied eyes and ears, forepaws clenched; painted red with rows of ochre and black pellets, black painted detail to the face; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.4 kg, 23.5 cm including stand (9¼"). Very fine condition. £2,000 - 3,000 EUR 2,320 - 3,470 USD 3,140 - 4,700 Property of a Lady; ex Klara Scott of Willesden, UK; acquired in the 1960s on the London art market.
433 433 IRON AGE CERAMIC COSTREL 1st millennium AD A terracotta costrel, discoid in profile with short neck and rolled rim. 659 grams, 19.5 cm (7¾"). Fine condition. £200 - 300 EUR 230 - 350 USD 310 - 470 Ex Terence Eva collection, formerly with Pars Antiques.
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