Loading, please wait...
LOT 1420
Luristan Bronze Bowl
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
3 7/8 in. (131 grams, 98 mm).
With hemispherical body, raised from a single sheet.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Magical Epigraphic Plaque with Mythical Beast
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Lentoid in plan and curved with two attachment loops to the reverse; low-relief image of a lion with tail arched over the back; solar mask behind and before the beast, another above the lion's back; the whole surface with dense hatching and grids with text. 21.5 grams, 95 mm
From a UK private collection, before 1980. Property of a Stockport, UK, 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. -
Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6th-4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £27
Composed of variously shaped beads restrung to a Y-shape, the drop composed of larger beads including a melon bead. 8.67 grams, 34 cm
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. -
Syro-Hittite Silver Fertility Goddess
Circa early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Sheet-silver female figure with tall lobed headdress, domed knees, breasts and navel, loincloth, parallel legs and tang beneath the feet; applied wire collar; the face with triangular nose and two pellet eyes; left arm detached in two pieces, with old repair. 32.1 grams total, 1.7-12.7 cm
UK private collection, formed in the 1980s. with Bonhams, London, 24 October 2012, no.271 (£8,000-£10,000). Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonham's catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12532-231395. 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.