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LOT 0258
Anatolian Violin Type Marble Idol
2500-2300 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (36 grams total, 94 mm high including stand).
The schematic figure with a shallow lentoid-shaped cross-section; mounted on a custom-made display base.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1995.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11866-206514.
Cf. Harvard Art Museums, object number 1965.519, for type.
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Early Parthian Faience Face Cup
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Formed as a small circular vessel, the frontal part shaped as a female face, with well-defined nose, eyes and mouth, long hair on the sides framing the face, traces of colour still present on the upper edge. 71 grams, 60 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Faience objects have been discovered in great numbers at various Middle Assyrian and later sites, including the capitals, provincial and administrative centres as well as small settlements. Functionally, the faience objects can be assigned to a variety of categories, among which vessels, fragments thereof, and jewellery are the most numerous. The vessels are predominantly open-shaped, such as bowls and cups, but miniature bottles, beakers and other types of vessels were also found. Our small cup was probably intended for female toilette usage. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Other Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a quantity of mixed carnelian, agate, and other beads. 105 grams total, 3-12 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Carnelian beads were diffused in west from the Iranian and other Western Asiatic countries. During Antiquity, the beads were transported from their places of manufacture in India and Persian Empires, and archaeological and literary sources provide evidence of the high prosperity of the Red Sea ports as well as of their trade contact with the Indo-Pacific regions. -
Sassanian Stamp Seal with Ibex
5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With intaglio profile image of an ibex standing with forelegs bent; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.9 grams, 13 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971.
