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LOT 1098
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Spiral and Rock Crystal Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.AND LATER
29 in. (52 grams, 73.5 cm).
Comprising four cylindrical lapis lazuli beads carved with spiral grooves like a screw thread, interspersed with oblate rock crystal beads, ten tubular lapis lazuli beads flanking the modern clasp, restrung.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1098
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Spiral and Rock Crystal Bead Necklace
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Rhyton Bull Head
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Hollow-formed head of a bull with short curved horns, large bulbous eyes, lateral scooped ears, short muzzle with flared nostrils, dewlap beneath; possibly from a rhyton; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.3 kg total, 22 cm high including stand
Excellent condition, very rare.
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. 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.12019-213616.
The rhyton was dipped into a krater and held above the drinker's mouth with the spout covered by a thumb, then opened to release a stream of wine into the mouth. The bull was a symbol of man’s control over the nature. Not only were these heads used to serve wine in the banquets, but they were also destined to hold blood from sacrificial animals, that was collected and then poured on the ground as a libation. -
Mesopotamian Silver Cylinder Seal with Two Registers
13th-12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Tubular in form with large hatched panel above and frieze of standing beasts below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.57 grams, 16 mm
Ex S collection, London, UK, 1980-1990. -
Trans-Jordan Polished Terracotta Bowl
Early Bronze Age, 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hemispherical n profile with small foot, dimple to the underside; rim chipped. 145 grams, 65 mm high
From a family collection pre 1988.
