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LOT 1268
Large Western Asiatic Terracotta Pilgrim's Flask
IRON AGE, LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
9 7/8 in. (1.62 kg, 25 cm).
Biconvex in section with trumpet-shaped mouth, concentric geometric bands framing the central rosette.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 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.
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Post Achaemenid Silver Bracelet Pair with Figures
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Each a C-shaped band with everted rims, applied repoussé strip with geometric and figural frieze, applied hollow-domed studs, reinforced at the finials. 68.4 grams total, 63-69 mm
From a deceased family collection formed in the 1980s; 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 Banded Agate Bead Necklace
3rd century B.C.-3rd century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
A restrung necklace of mainly barrel-shaped banded agate beads with central banded agate tabular bead; modern clasp. 109 grams, 45 cm
From the collection of a European lady; part of a private collection formed in Germany in the 1990s. Property of a Californian, USA, collector. 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.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
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.
