*A WESTERN ASIAN CHLORITE CHALICE. Circa 2nd Millennium BCE H. 24,3 cm x Diam. 18 cm Provenance Formerly, private collection A.K., Switzerland, collected prior 1971 Then by descent Estate of a European Ancient Dealer,, acquired in December 2011 Then by descent by succession With a raised disc-shaped foot, a flaring body, and a thin rim. The body is decorated in relief with two registers of walking ibexes. Their horns, tails, and hooves are incised, and the eyes were inlaid with shell (some now missing). For Swiss buyers, VAT applies to the hammer price and buyer's premium (only for the lots with the * mention)