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LOT 1178
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 in. (441 grams, 10 cm high).
Square in section and rectangular in profile with slight flare to the upper end, drilled socket.
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed before 1990.
Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s.
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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Cycladic Alabaster Idol Head
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
An oval head with raised linear nose; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 37.89 grams total, 23 mm (84 mm including stand)
Private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. 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 Stone Stamp Seal Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising: rectangular plate with man and horse scene; rounded plate with man and bird; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 28.8 grams total, 25 mm each
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 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. -
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Quadruped
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face and central horned animal (ibex?) ;loop handle to the reverse. 37.8 grams, 46 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched by the late Professor Lambert in the early 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.
