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LOT 1066
Old Akkadian Stone Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 2340-2200 BC B.C.
7/8 in. (9.07 grams, 22 mm).
Engraved with a Master of Animals grappling with quadrupeds, a star in the field; drilled vertically for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Early Sassanian Silver Footed Bowl
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The lower body formed as slender flutes in relief, concentric rings to the interior, resting on a flaring shallow foot, possibly Parthian. 590 grams, 18.8 cm wide
Acquired on the London art market, 1971-1974. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11785-206404.
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Acquired from an American collector in Europe, 2002. European collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11875-206527.
