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LOT 1935
Bactrian Style Stone Idol Head Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (39 grams total, 28-32 mm).
Each carved in the round with prominent nose, shallow lentoid eyes; two with facet to upper head for attachment of a headdress. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of a London, UK, gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Salvaged by Ruben Collado Amatriain in 1992. Accompanied by original signed declarations in both English and Spanish from Ms Mariana Faine Collado, daughter of Mr Ruben Collado Amatriain. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Larger Than Lifesize Celtic Style Stone Head
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Carved in the round with long hair awn back from the face, elliptical eye sockets, high cheekbones and grimacing mouth, 27.15 kg, 35 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market. Property of a West Midlands, UK, private collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Georgian Gemstone with Portrait of a Philosopher
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
An oval carnelian gemstone engraved with a profile bust of a bearded man. 2.11 grams, 22 mm
Norfolk family collection, 1940s-1960s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
