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LOT 1373
Achaemenid Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
15 3/8 in. (13 grams, 39 cm).
Restrung group of annular, oblate and other types with biconvex pendant centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, collection, 2000s.
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West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix with Walking Quadruped
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £94
Discoid with large looped handle to the reverse; accompanied by typed and signed note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 22 x 20 x 26mm. This has a round, slightly concave face and a back which rises steeply to a stalk handle with pierced loop. The design on the face, done in intaglio, consists of a walking winged quadruped with tail raised. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. It is a less common type, and the metal is sound.' 21 grams, 26 mm
Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1990s. Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. 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. -
Heavy Luristan Bronze Dish
13th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Comprising a shallow body with sharply sloping walls and wide, everted rim. 712 grams, 19.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. 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. -
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
With rounded rim undercut to the underside; carinated shoulder; body tapering to the broad base. 800 grams, 13.3 cm wide
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
