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LOT 1404
Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
12 3/4 in. (16.7 grams, 32.2 cm).
Restrung using a mix of graduated beads with a central feature composed of larger beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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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Large Amlash Type Bronze Spearhead
1200-1100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Tapering leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib developing to a sturdy V-shaped shank, tapering rectangular-section tang. 546 grams, 48 cm
Ex London art market, 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.
The weapon belongs to the type 1 of the spear-head classification of Khorasani, mainly from Marlik or Amlash areas. Similar pieces have been dated by Stutzinger to 1200-1100 B.C. -
Sasanian Brown Agate Ring
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
With scaphoid plaque, intaglio standing profile figure in a draped robe. 4.90 grams, 26.53 mm overall, 15.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
Mr S.A. collection, Switzerland, acquired in the 1980s. Thence by descent, private collection, since 1998. 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 Bichrome Terracotta Cup
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Drum-shaped with low flared base, gently everted rim; painted vertical frond motifs. 535 grams, 12.5 cm
From a West 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.
