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LOT 1300
Neo Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Gods
900-600 B.C.
5/8 in. (3.14 grams, 15 mm).
With frieze depicting a four-winged demon advancing towards a gryphon, bull-head standard and other objects in the field.
ProvenanceEx S collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s.
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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Western Asiatic Bronze Personal Seal Matrix for 'modda ibn Abdullah'
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising a domed body rising to a pierced suspension lug, underside with discoid plaque and reversed incuse Arabic legend: 'Modda ibn Abdullah', a personal name also serving as a religious expression roughly translating to, 'Don't be a slave to anyone but Allah'. 16.6 grams, 17 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London 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. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Mount in the Form of a Lion
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Tubular hollow body a zoomorphic face finial, in a form of a stylised feline head with high-relief rounded eyes and tear-shaped nose, a pair of legs with globular finials, an elongated triangular spout. 249 grams, 16 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, 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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Red Glass Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A designer necklace composed of small oblate beads with larger feature beads, restrung to a Y-shape with irregular feature beads. 6.7 grams, 39 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.
