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LOT 1220
Amlash Terracotta Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 1/2 in. (398 grams, 21.8 cm).
Comprising a piriform body and trumpet-shaped narrow neck, flat base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Mayfair gallery 1990s.
Ex London, 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.
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Syrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Rosettes
Circa 1900-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
With rosettes arranged in rows; the design consists of rosettes, each composed of one central hole surrounded by six other holes, rosettes are arranged in alternate rows of four and five: four rows of four and four rows of five in total; accompanied by a museum quality impression and 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 Hematite, 22.5 x 11.5 mm. The condition is very good.' 9.03 grams, 22 mm
From the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.P44. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert dated August 1990 and an old photograph. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12933-246707. -
Achaemenid Bronze Cup
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Conical in profile with low disc to the foot. 156 grams, 12.5 cm
Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, Mayfair gallery, 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £65
Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, and other types. 340 grams total, 8.7-17.5 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.
One category of the represented arrowheads has a sharp, flat blade, the ends of which extend to form wings or barbs, and a prominent midrib extending into a long tang that often has a stop; the blade shape varies from deltoid to more triangular. Another form has no barbs, but it has a prominent midrib extending to the tang, and a narrow leaf-shaped blade.
