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LOT 1125
Bactrian Stone Column Idol
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
24 1/2 in. (6 kg, 62 cm).
Fusiform in profile and circular in section with rounded ends.
ProvenancePreviously in the Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK.
From the collection of a London, UK, 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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LOT 1125
Bactrian Stone Column Idol
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £50
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Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. 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. -
Azerbaijan Hasanlu Tepe Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £850
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Mesopotamian Black Stone Seal with Lion and Male Figure
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
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Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. 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.