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LOT 1161
Ottoman Carved Wooden Stylus Base
19TH CENTURY A.D.
11 5/8 in. (847 grams, 29.6 cm high).
Carved with repeating patterns of flowers and foliage on the base and separate crescent upstand; two lugs to the base with curved slot. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
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Post Sasanian Silver Footed Dish with 'Tamga'
Circa 8th-10th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Discoid footed dish with raised rim, central tondo with parcel-gilt ring and 'tamga' motif. 466 grams, 22 cm
Private collection, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13029-247330.
During the Sasanian Empire, the North Iranian ‘tamgas’ became ‘Neshan’ or seals and heraldic symbols of nobility and military personnel, worn on their dress, horses, standards and personal belongings like this vessel. This characteristic also continued during the early Muslim domination. Among the Neshan published by Christensen, one particular ‘tamga’, related to an unknown Sasanian clan, recalls exactly half of the one impressed on the present example (Farrokh, 2005, p.23 no.5). -
Amlash Pottery Jug with Zoomorphic Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a tall conical body and broad base with funicular mouth and loop handle. 756 grams, 26.8 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of spherical beads interspersed with barley twist glass beads and a large melon bead at the centre; restrung. 82 grams, 53.2 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
