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  • Western Asiatic Ceramic Vessel Group
    Western Asiatic Ceramic Vessel Group
    1st millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Comprising three small bulbous vessels, one with a loop handle and a narrow foot, and one with ledge handles. 334 grams total, 70-83 mm



    Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Luristan Bronze Bull and Harrow
    Luristan Bronze Bull and Harrow
    2nd-1st millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

    Comprising a hollow-formed zebu with loop to the shoulders, rectangular harrow. 13.6 grams, 28.6-38 mm



    Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Western Asiatic Marble Head of a Lion
    Western Asiatic Marble Head of a Lion
    8th-10th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £410

    Plano-convex in section with deep brow beneath a panel representing the mane, recessed eyes. 1.91 grams, 17 cm



    Ex K. Thomas collection, acquired from the 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Bead Group
    Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Bead Group
    Circa 18th-19th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

    Comprising nine beads with central filigree collar and beaded collar to each end, one melon bead and one openwork bead. 38 grams total, 13-21 mm



    Ex collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1970s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Western Asiatic Bead Necklace String
    Western Asiatic Bead Necklace String
    1st millennium B.C. and later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £13

    Restrung group of spherical, polyhedral, square-section and other beads in ceramic, stone and shell. 13.4 grams, 30 cm



    Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Western Asiatic Iridescent Green Glass Phial
    Western Asiatic Iridescent Green Glass Phial
    8th-10th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

    Comprising a tapering square-section body with narrow shoulder and balustered flared neck. 22.71 grams, 97 mm



    Ex important Middle Eastern Royal Family London collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Old Babylonian Red Agate Cylinder Seal with Geometric Design
    Old Babylonian Red Agate Cylinder Seal with Geometric Design
    Circa 2000-1800 B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

    Cylindrical with a narrow panel of geometric motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.15 grams, 22 mm



    From the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Babylonian Terracotta Relief with Astarte
    Babylonian Terracotta Relief with Astarte
    2nd millennium B.C. and later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £494

    Fragment with applied vertical female figure supporting her breasts in her hands, flanked by incised lateral wing motifs, a marriage. 350 grams, 13.5 cm



    Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
    Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
    3rd-2nd millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    Spherical and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft. 206 grams, 53 mm



    From a West London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Chrysoprase Calligraphic Gemstone
    Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Chrysoprase Calligraphic Gemstone
    20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £910

    Comprising a keeled hoop, striated shoulders with notched edges, openwork flower motif beneath the octagonal bezel, gilt rim to the bezel set with a facetted intaglio engraved calligraphy on four sides and the top. 17.51 grams, 29.75 mm overall, 20.68 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)



    From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Bactrian Style Rock Crystal Bead Necklace String
    Bactrian Style Rock Crystal Bead Necklace String
    20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

    Restrung group of translucent melon beads. 189 grams, 58 cm



    Ex London, UK, gentleman, 2000s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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  • Western Asiatic Enamelled Calligraphic Copper Bowl
    Western Asiatic Enamelled Calligraphic Copper Bowl
    Early 20th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    The body decorated with two bands of advancing deer on a polychrome field, the lower band with a single bird amongst the deer, two further bands of calligraphic inscription to the body. 477 grams, 17 cm



    Acquired from older English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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