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LOT 1305
Sasanian Carnelian Seal with Bird
5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.21 grams, 12.85 mm).
Plano-convex garnet seal with intaglio simurgh motif, portion of wire suspension loop.
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient and Islamic Art Ltd., February 1993.
Thence by descent, private collection, since 1998.
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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Comprising a trumpet-shaped base with baluster and conical stem, gently flared body with wheel-cut facetting to the sidewall; restored. 567 grams, 26.4 cm
Private collection, Switzerland, since the 1960s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous two page illustrated cataloguing note. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.DAA0105.687.LL. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12720-235460. 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. -
Syrian Haematite Scarab
8th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £360
With scene to underside of a winged figure advancing. 6.52 grams, 17 mm
Acquired 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. -
Babylonian Terracotta Relief with Astarte
2nd millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Fragment with applied vertical female figure supporting her breasts in her hands, flanked by incised lateral wing motifs, a marriage. 350 grams, 13.5 cm
Acquired 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.
