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LOT 1111
Aramaic Bronze Inscribed Stamp Seal
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (3.33 grams, 12 mm).
Discoid with large loop, incised linear design with text in two lines. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman 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.
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Early Bronze Age Silver Idol
Circa 2400-2100 B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Violin-shaped with round body, long neck and stylised head, symbolising a female body, perforated with two holes at the top representing the eyes, embossed with dots around the perimeter. 5.34 grams, 62 mm
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12321-223719. 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. -
Luristan Bronze Dish
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With hemispherical body raised from a single sheet. 167 grams, 11.1 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.
The people of Luristan were nomads, constantly moving in summer and winter pastures, and needed metal utensils and tools. Therefore, in addition to weapons, these excellent metal workers produced, in considerable numbers, light and elegant bronze vases and cups. The Luristan vessels show how strongly specialised were the forms of these objects. -
Sasanian Black Onyx Stamp Seal with Reclining Zebu
3rd-5th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Plano-convex in profile with intaglio reclining zebu facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 16.1 grams, 25 mm
Acquired in Paris, France, in the early 1990s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., 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.
