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LOT 1358
Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 1/8 in. (5.5 kg, 38.5 cm).
Comprising a sturdy columnar stem flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, the bowl broad and dished. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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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Syrian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Human Heads
Circa 1900-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of soft black stone, 18 x 11 mm., condition good. Two registers divided by fine decorative band between rules; above: seven human heads and twig(?); below: three small quadrupeds with long ears. Syrian, c. 1900-1800 B.C.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.23 grams, 18 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in November 1988. 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. -
Large Sumerian Terracotta Bulla Envelope with Impressed Decoration
Uruk Period, 5500-3100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £702
Spherical and hollow-formed with moulded animal and other ornament to the outer face; clay tokens inside. 243 grams, 72 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. Accompanied by a copy of a previous two page illustrated cataloguing note, collection no.23. 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 Glass Cylinder Bead with Millefiori
Late 1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £130
Tubular in form with inset discoid panels of millefiori and other glass. 10.6 grams, 32 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London. 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.
