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LOT 1177
Babylonian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (14 grams, 23.5 mm).
Drum-shaped with addorsed grotesque masks beneath a sturdy loop.
ProvenanceFrom a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 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.
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LOT 1177
Babylonian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Large Iranian Ceramic Plate with Enthroned Shah
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
With running foliage border enclosing a scene with a bearded Shāh sitting on a four-legged throne with lion-head finials and flanked by two attendants; flowers and other details in the field. 1.24 kg, 34.1 cm wide
Ex private collection, Belgium. with d'Arts d'Orient et Orientalisme, Paris, France, 1 June 2015, no.73. Ex Weber Kunsthandel, Cologne, Germany, 2015. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12131-218137. 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. -
Iranian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figure Dressed in Robes
Circa 800-500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by 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 Black Stone, 23.5 x 10.5 mm. The design shows a standing figure dressed on a long robe open at the front from which one leg projects while holding out both hands, one up the other more down. Before him is a standing quadruped with horns, and in the sky is the lunar crescent. This is a rare Iranian seal type from South West Iran, dating c. 800-500 B.C. So far none have some from excavations, but they have been known on the market for some time. They all share the characteristic pose of the hands and a certain crudity of execution. This one is in fine condition.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.9 grams, 23 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in July 1991. 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. -
Painting of a Noble Lady
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
The lady standing with her long cloak and dress billowing in the wind, holding an apple in her right hand and holding the cloak with her left, vegetation on the field and wind-swept clouds at the top; painted off-centre with layered borders. 44 grams, 30.5 x 22.7 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.
