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LOT 1361
Large Heavy Luristan Bronze Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
8 in. (1.38 kg, 20 cm).
Comprising a triangular blade with curved edge, lentoid socket, square butt with striking face.
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
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.
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Syro-Hittite Double-Headed Idol
12th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Human form with two heads; the eyes and breasts domed with round recesses, the headdresses and necklaces separately applied, formed with vertical strokes; ledge hand to each side; the lower body extending to a conical base. 109 grams, 17.6 cm
Very fine condition.
Property of a retired English university professor; acquired on the UK art market in 2013. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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. -
Mesopotamian Chalcedony Sheep's Head Amulet
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Finely carved bifacial sheep head with large lentoid eyes and wide mouth, pierced for suspension, two additional piercings to the top. 16.2 grams, 33 mm
Previously with a London, UK, dealership. Ex London, UK, art market, late 1990s. From a private UK 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. -
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
With frieze of standing figures addressing a seated figure in a long robe holding up a cup; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.56 grams, 17 mm
Ex S Collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s. 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.
