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LOT 1119
Mesopotamian White Marble Animal Amulets
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (15.8 grams total, 17-33 mm).
Comprising: profile addorsed bear and bear-cub heads; two sheep's heads. [3]
ProvenanceFrom the 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.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Zoomorphic Vessel with Glass Inlays
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Broad and squat with flared foot, loop handle, all U-section spout and strainer; raised bosses to shoulder each set with a glass inlay; reserved tendrils and flowers on a black field. 717 grams, 31.5 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. 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 Rock Crystal Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of graduated facetted biconical double-drilled beads interspersed with small spherical and ellipsoid beads; restrung. 152 grams, 60 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 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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Mesopotamian Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £169
Composed of small annular lapis lazuli beads and pillow-shaped graduated turquoise beads; restrung, no clasp. 15.9 grams, 68 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. 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.
