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LOT 1344
Large Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Serving Platter
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 3/8 in. (2.16 kg, 36.5 cm).
Broad and with a stepped flared rim, painted geometric design to the tondo of stylised vine tendrils and leaves; two mounting holes at the top. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; 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.
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LOT 1344
Large Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Serving Platter
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Mesopotamian Black Stone Seal with Lion and Male Figure
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Rectangular in profile with carved detailing; obverse with standing figure in ankle-length robe, bearded head turned; dividing rib beside an advancing lion with mouth open; reverse scene with perching bird and other items; pierced vertically for mounting. 97 grams, 64 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. -
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Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll Fragment
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
The remains of a bifacial magical lead scroll with letters written in a form of Aramaic and Greek, incised on a lead tablet preserved in a sub-rectangular fragment. 8.13 grams, 73 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., 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. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Painted Vessel
1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With barrel-shaped body and narrow foot, trumpet-shaped neck and mouth; circumferential bands to the shoulder with hatching. 62 grams, 73 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.
