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LOT 0185
Akkadian Green Jasper Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
CIRCA 2300-2200 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.96 grams, 19 mm).
Showing two goddesses with two other figures; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a copy of an old scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of green jasper 19 x 11 mm. Presentation scene: seated goddess to right, before her one goddess, a woman holding a bucket and a man holding a kid are standing. Akkadian, c. 2300-2200 B.C., fine engraving in very good condition.'
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.P108.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, handwritten and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert and an old photograph.
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LOT 0185
Akkadian Green Jasper Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Western Asiatic Cobalt-Blue Footed Ceramic Bowl
9th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With a carinated sidewall, rolled and everted rim, shallow foot; partial lustre-glaze to the surface with four trapezoidal panels: two with a reserved regardant bird and two with a tracery motif. 498 grams, 18.5 cm
Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1982. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12724-235155. -
Bactrian Black Chlorite 'Hand Bag' Ceremonial Weight
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,750
D-shaped in profile with void below the curved edge, obverse with reserved serpent and lion opposed, the lion's claw grasping the serpent; reverse with spread eagle flanked by rearing serpents; all bodies with sockets to accept coloured inserts; mounted on a custom-made stand. 2.95 kg total,18.5 cm (22.5 cm including stand)
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1960s. Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12774-237878.
The object could have been carried or swung in ceremonies or processions. On one side is a bird of prey, with its claws surrounded by the writhing bodies of two serpents, whose heads flank the bird's head. This symmetrical scheme probably renders a version of the enmity of eagle and serpent, which must have been an important theme of ancient Iranian art; the motif was later diffused throughout the world. -
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.
