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LOT 1281
Amlash Silver Ring with Erotic Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (9.05 grams, 28.01 mm overall, 20.35 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)).
D-section hoop with discoid bezel formed from a coiled wire, applied low-relief stylised couple engaged in coitus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in 1967.
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.
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Western Asiatic Schematic Green Schist Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Ellipsoid in plan with drilled socket to one end and radiating grooves. 26.3 grams, 61 mm
Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, Belgium. From the private collection of Mr K.A. 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. -
Achaemenid Bronze Bowl
5th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With broad flange rim, carinated profile and broad dished base. 200 grams, 17 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. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Dish with Animal Figurehead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Shallow body, rounded base, flat rim decorated etched dots and pierced for suspension, applied stylised zoomorphic figure to the outer rim. 82 grams, 97 mm
From an important collection pre 1988. From a private UK 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.
