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LOT 0263
Amlash Terracotta Bull Rhyton
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 7/8 in. (601 grams, 25 cm).
A hollow-formed ceramic vessel formed as a standing zebu with large hump, ridged tail, pectoral ridge and horns; the head forming the U-channel spout.
ProvenanceEuropean private collection, 1983.
Ex Anavian Gallery, New York.
Private collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00019651.
Accompanied by a copy of a thermoluminescence analysis report, dated 22 November 1990.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12702-235146.
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 Gold Ring with Cornelian Gemstone
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
D-section hoop with openwork floral shoulders, domed bezel with inset cabochon in a claw setting. 3.51 grams, 23.66 mm overall, 15.89 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 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. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Bead Group
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising nine beads with central filigree collar and beaded collar to each end, one melon bead and one openwork bead. 38 grams total, 13-21 mm
Ex collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1970s. 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 Silver Phallic Mount Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Each with leaf-shaped shank and two recessed discs, studs to the reverse. 11.91 grams total, 31 mm each
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 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.
