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LOT 0199
Bactrian Black Steatite 'Hand Bag' Ceremonial Weight
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 7/8 in. (3.9 kg, 22.5 cm high).
D-shaped in profile with rounded attachment loop, rectangular body with low-relief carving to each face: Side A, pair of opposed zebu on a field with palm tree and scorpions above; Side B, oasis with three palm trees, scorpions above.
Provenancewith Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
Accompanied by a copy of an original certificate of authenticity from Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, 19 June 1968.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12535-230402.
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.
C.f. 7000 years of Iranian Art, Exhibition catalogue, Smithsonian Institute, 1964, p.54 & p.118, illustration no.11.
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LOT 0199
Bactrian Black Steatite 'Hand Bag' Ceremonial Weight
Sold for (Inc. bp): £29,900
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