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Western Asiatic Impressed Terracotta Bulla Seal
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A bulla with oval stamp impression. 14 grams, 29 mm
From the late S M collection, London, UK, 1969-1999. 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. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Bell-shaped with incuse design of a quadruped with a cross above its back. 12.9 grams, 23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 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. -
Western Asiatic Orange Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of annular, oblate and other beads with a large cuboid-shaped bead as a central feature; restrung. 11.3 grams, 44 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 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. -
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Quadruped
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face and central horned animal (ibex?) ;loop handle to the reverse. 37.8 grams, 46 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched by the late Professor Lambert in the 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. -
Luristan Bronze Pendant with Animal Heads
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Round-section discoid body with applied pellets and a pair of horned animal heads to the rim; attachment loop to the top. 32.4 grams, 59 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, 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. -
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Composed of graduated tabular biconical beads interspersed with cylindrical gold-coloured beads; restrung with a modern clasp. 39.34 grams, 52.5 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. -
Syro-Hittite Lead Fertility Idol
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
A plaque depicting a stylised man and woman conjoined at hips, flanking a small child holding their legs, the woman with large head and long hair, holding her breasts, the man wearing a loin cloth and conical headdress, holding the woman by the arm. 30 grams, 70 mm
Fine condition.
Ex property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old Dutch collection formed in the 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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. -
Western Asiatic Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including a ring bezel with robed male facing a leaping wolf; square weight with incised starburst motif; octagonal weight with impressed dots to one face, 13 to the other; ring with lion-mask bezel and other items. 57.6 grams total, 10-24 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 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. -
Elamite Bronze Head Mount
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A vessel mount formed as humanoid face with long raised nose, oval eyes and animal ears(?). 225 grams, 73 mm
Fine condition. Rare.
Ex property of a North London lady; gifted from her father's collection; formerly with a Mayfair gallery, London, UK; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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. -
Sasanian High Tin Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hemispherical with a rounded base and thick rim. 204 grams, 15.7 cm
Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-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. -
Western Asiatic Calligraphic Carnelian Gemstone
19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Ellipsoid carnelian plaque with Kufic script legend. 0.60 grams, 11 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 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. -
Large Heavy Luristan Bronze Axehead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a triangular blade with curved edge, lentoid socket, square butt with striking face. 1.38 kg, 20 cm
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.