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LOT 1100
Babylonian Agate Stamp Seal
600-500 B.C.
1 in. (11.9 grams, 25 mm).
Bell-shaped with incuse image to underside comprising a harpy, crescent and standing bearded figure in a long robe; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx collection of the late S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s.
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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Western Asiatic Black Stone Recumbent Bull
1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Carved in the round with its legs tucked underneath the body, stylised head with large almond-shaped eyes and incised details to the muzzle, large hump to the neck. 86 grams, 59 mm
From a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. 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. -
Persian Glazed Vase Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Each with a bulbous body and tall, narrow neck, both showing a scene of a lion chasing deer, flowers and other vegetation on the field, buildings on the neck; repaired. 1.3 kg total, 28.7-30 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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. -
Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Ovate in profile with trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, single loop handle. 660 grams, 26.7 cm
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 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.
