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LOT 1184
Achaemenid Tinned Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/4 in. (106 grams, 13.3 cm).
Of low profile with raised central boss.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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LOT 1184
Achaemenid Tinned Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Achaemenid Bronze Phiale
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Low-bodied with carinated shoulder and everted rim, rounded base. 254 grams, 13.9 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. -
Syrian Stone Cylinder Seal with Figure Wearing Kilt
Circa 1800-1700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of dark-brown stone with white inclusions, 14 x 8.5 mm. Slight chipping on top, otherwise condition fine. Male figure wearing short kilt and raising one hand, in front of him female figure wearing long, flounced garment and raising both hands; both facing four bands containing (i) guilloche, (ii) backwards-facing rampant horned quadruped above sideways recumbent lion, (iii) recumbent stage between two other recumbent horned quadrupeds, (iv) slender dog (?) chasing quadruped with horns or long ears. From Syria, c. 1800-1700 B.C. For similar seals, see D. Collon, "The Green Jasper Cylinder Seal Workshop" in M.K. Buccellati et al. (eds.), Papers in Honor of Edith Porada.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.88 grams, 14 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in January 1989. 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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Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
12th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
D-section figurine with elaborate pierced headdress and navel, applied annular eyes, pinched nose, applied segmented collar and pointillé detailing to the hips; mounted on a custom-made stand. 52.3 grams, 16 cm (515 grams total, 20 cm including stand)
Ex collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence test report from Oxford Authentication with sample no.N124j52. 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.
