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LOT 1206
Chalcolithic Terracotta Figure Group
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 - 4 3/4 in. (260 grams total, 9-12.2 cm).
Comprising: a standing female with collar and fringed robe; standing quadruped. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1979-1999.
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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Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Biconvex in profile with segmented faces. 179 grams, 55 mm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 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. -
Cylinder Seal with Standing Figure
Cypriot Type, circa 1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
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 Black Stone, 27 x 10 mm. The design is very full: the central figure is standing, wearing a short garment reaching just above the knees and holding a spear in one raised hand, before him is a kneeling figure, then there are three quadrupeds, two more or less naturalistic, one with wings and a bird's head. There is also a heraldically placed bird and numerous lines and shapes to fill every vacant space. This seal is a rare Cypriot type, c.1300 B.C., from either Cyprus itself or the adjacent coastal lands of Asia Minor or Syria.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.27 grams total, 8.2-27.3 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in July 1991. 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. -
Elamite Silver Pendant with Lapis Lazuli Inlays
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Bell-shaped in profile with inset leaf-shaped plaque and three darker elements. 6.86 grams, 38 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 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.
