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LOT 1237
Chalcedony Stone Pillow with Kufic Inscription
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (32 grams, 37 mm).
Pillow-shaped polished block with six lines of elegant Kufic script, embellished in black.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Rhyton Bull Head
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Hollow-formed head of a bull with short curved horns, large bulbous eyes, lateral scooped ears, short muzzle with flared nostrils, dewlap beneath; possibly from a rhyton; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.3 kg total, 22 cm high including stand
Excellent condition, very rare.
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. 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.12019-213616.
The rhyton was dipped into a krater and held above the drinker's mouth with the spout covered by a thumb, then opened to release a stream of wine into the mouth. The bull was a symbol of man’s control over the nature. Not only were these heads used to serve wine in the banquets, but they were also destined to hold blood from sacrificial animals, that was collected and then poured on the ground as a libation. -
Western Asiatic Gold Earrings
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £210
Matched pair, crescentic with chamfered profile, granule cluster to the apex. 5.48 grams total, 18-19 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Achaemenid Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
Circa 6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Graduated string of biconical, oblate and other beads, centrepiece a large spherical bead with annular retainer. 37 grams, 38 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
