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LOT 1250
Neo-Assyrian Steatite Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 800 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (8.67 grams, 30.4 mm).
With frieze of profile winged gryphons, starburst above; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, 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.
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Tubular in plan with three flat legs and D-shaped feet, reserved calligraphic text to the sidewall and the perforated partial dome above, bird-heads to the frame and knop above. 356 grams, 17 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. 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 Limestone Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Indurate limestone vessel with squat profile, broad flat base, carinated shoulder and broad rounded rim. 405 grams, 88 mm wide
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 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. -
Canaanite Terracotta Holy Land Oil Lamp
Iron Age, circa 1200-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Of 'cocked hat' type with shallow bowl and strongly pinched spout in orange coarse ware. 167 grams, 12.9 cm
Ex Reuven Livny collection, Hod Hasharon, Israel. Accompanied by a copy of the Israeli export licence. 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.
