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MESOPOTAMIAN LAPIS LAZULI PYXIS WITH ANIMALS AND TREES Ca.
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MESOPOTAMIAN LAPIS LAZULI PYXIS WITH ANIMALS AND TREES Ca.
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
MESOPOTAMIAN LAPIS LAZULI PYXIS WITH ANIMALS AND TREES Ca. 2200 - 1800 BC.
A lapis lazuli pyxis with a cylindrical body, straight walls, and a flat circular base. The exterior is carved in low relief with animals standing among stylised trees, framed by narrow circle-and-dot bands with hatched borders.
Size: 75mm x 100mm; Weight: 1.1kg
Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly part of the H.G. collection; acquired from the French market, A. Kotllar, Paris, 1970Ð2006.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits:
Apollo Art Auctions Ltd
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