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LOT 1475
Bactrian Steatite Stamp Seal with Elephant
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (5.53 grams, 23 mm).
Rectangular with slightly domed top, pierced through the centre, underside with a stylised quadruped with lowered head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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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Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
10th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £405
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored. 723 grams, 20.6 cm
Ex Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s. Thereafter London art market, 1992. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639. 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. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jar
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Coarse ware jar with biconvex profile, flared rim. 1.62 kg, 20.5 cm
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