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LOT 1291
Central Asian Bronze Perm Kama Iconic Applique
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (21 grams, 61 mm).
A tongue-shaped plaque with openwork image of a facing figure standing on the back of a boar, gripping the ropework border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private collection formed in North America; acquired on the US art market in the early 1990s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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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Achaemenid Heavy Gold Earring Pair
Circa 6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
A matched pair of large earrings decorated with pomegranates on the outer edge, the crescentic body divided in transversal grooves representing the abdomen of a bee, with granulation on the inner and outer edge, a horizontal gold wire with circlets to the centre. 23.78 grams total, 38 mm each
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. 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.12326-223715. 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.
Fruit were generally considered to be a symbol of sensuality, temptation and fertility; the giving and accepting of fruit may be regarded as a symbolic sexual act, or at least a prelude to marriage. It follows naturally that the pomegranate, with its innumerable fleshy seeds symbolising life and fecundity, was an attribute of Aphrodite. -
Western Asiatic Ram-Headed Pot with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Ovoid in plan with flared base and crimped band to the rim, filler hole and ram-head spout. 820 grams, 18 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. 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 Jug with Net Design
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Comprising a rounded body with narrow base, flared neck and mouth with rounded rim, strap handle to rear; painted with a geometric design of rectangular panels with reticulated fill. 745 grams, 16 cm
Ex Swiss European collection, 1980s. Private collection, 1994. Private collection, since the late 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.
