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LOT 1326
Persian Painting of a Kneeling Warrior
EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (47 grams, 29.5 x 21 cm).
Showing a Turkoman archer holding a small cup in his right hand, bow-case and quiver with arrows suspended from his belt, kilij and a dagger resting against his legs; Nastaliq script border with leaves and floral motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
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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Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Tubular Bead with Snake
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Square in section, tubular bead with reserved coiled serpent, head at each end. 3.32 grams, 36 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice. 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. -
Transjordan Holy Land Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Biconvex globular body with broad neck, flared rim, two ledge handles to the equator. 2.34 kg, 23.5 cm
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