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LOT 1269
Neo-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol
12TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
5 3/4 in. (166 grams, 14.6 cm).
Standing female with radiating discs flanking the face, elaborate tiered collar.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, 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.
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Large Elamite Bronze Standing Statuette
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,240
Columnar in form with rounded facial features, bisected headdress, incised saltire to the upper body and belt to the waist, arms bent and raised with flat hands; tang at base. 315 grams, 16 cm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12534-231951. 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 Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Ahura Mazda
Circa 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Fragment of a conoid seal; Bivar notes in his summary: 'White chalcedony conoid with the reverse end broken off, leaving disk-shaped bezel. Fifth century B.C. This shape is perhaps typical of Babylonia. Above, "Ahuramazda symbol" r., with a human bust crowned...'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.3 grams, 25 mm
with Christie's, London, 21 April 1999, no.12. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note typed and signed by A.D.H. (David) Bivar. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12541-230316. 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 Small Bronze Dish
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hemispherical in section with rolled rim. 58 grams, 80 mm
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.
