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LOT 1220
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 1/2 in. (16.9 grams, 89 mm).
A long cylindrical bead, polished to accentuate natural contrasting banding at each end, with a natural 'eye' motif at the centre.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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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LOT 1220
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Holy Land and Other Terracotta Pottery Group
3rd-1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £124
Including globular jars, bowls, vases, a polychrome glazed base and other items. 11.45 kg total, 4-29.5 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980-1990s. 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.
In Early Bronze Age II Period, the pottery tradition of the previous period, in Holy Land, continues, though with a number of significant changes. The jars can be divided into those with and without necks. Thin walled jars were often done of fine, well-levigated ware. -
Western Asiatic Small Bronze Dish
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hemispherical in section with rolled rim. 58 grams, 80 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. 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. -
Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals
Circa 3000 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 37.4 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection. 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 motifs have been created using a drill, hence the rounded appearance.