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LOT 0200
Central Asian Ziwiye Turquoise Blue Frit Offering Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 in. (1.35 kgs, 25.4 cm).
Composed of an annular body and conical bowl, one spout formed as a zubu bull, its head held as though drinking at a trough, the other as a figure pouring liquid into the bowl from a jar.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr. A.K. since 1990.
Acquired from the above, 29 November 2005.
Accompanied by an IADAA search certificate dated 8 April 2020.
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LOT 0200
Central Asian Ziwiye Turquoise Blue Frit Offering Vessel
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Gold and Carnelian Bead Necklace
2nd millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Composed of restrung graduated lozengiform, spherical and piriform carnelian beads and smaller spherical and biconical gold beads between; modern hook-and-eye clasp. 42.7 grams, 41 cm long
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Neo-Assyrian Bronze Two-Piece Belt Buckle with Winged Genii
9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Comprising two halves decorated in chased low relief, each half with a standing winged figure dressed in long embroidered tunic, holding a stylised snake(?) in the raised hand, the other hand extended along the wing; the left side with three attachment hooks and the right side with a perforated plaque with two lines of holes providing the possibility of extending the belt. 191 grams total, 80 mm each
Nice bronze patina with small scratches on the surface, antique deformations
Acquired prior to 2000. British private collection of Mr D.M., London, UK. 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.11753-202365.
The genii symbolised both protection and fertility - their role was to safeguard and replenish the ancient kingdom of Assyria and therefore, on a personal buckle, the wearer of the belt. The representation of divine genii upon a belt plaque provided a link with the king and with the royal family, and it could be that such a belt was worn by important dignitaries, although the structure of the belt and its composition exclude the possibility of military use. -
Sassanian Clay Bulla
Circa 400 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The domed face impressed with a number of seals displaying animal figures together with other designs; possible remains of maker's finger prints in the clay. 65 grams, 50 mm
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
