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LOT 1380
Cypriot Type Gold Flower Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (0.7 grams, 24 mm).
Composed of four radiating petals, applied granules below; tubular suspension loop with granulated collar to each end; not found in Cyprus.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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 Gold Earring Pair with Filigree
11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Each a hollow sphere composed of shallow bosses with granule to the apex, applied filigree circles, hinged loop above. 5.12 grams total, 25 mm each
Acquired on the UK art market. 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. -
Western Asiatic Aramaic Lead Scroll with Magical Text
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
A rectangular lead sheet rolled into a tight scroll with the text to the inner face. 31 grams, 58 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. 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.
The item was possibly meant to be what the Romans called a defixio or 'curse tablet', on which the magical malediction was recorded and then shut away (by being tightly rolled up) so that the victim could not find it or change it. -
Sumerian Stone Head Bead
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Amuletic mask, carinated in plan and plano-convex in section with facial detailing, ring-and-dot eyes. 7.7 grams, 28 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. 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.
