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LOT 1356
Sasanian High Tin Bronze Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (204 grams, 15.7 cm).
Hemispherical with a rounded base and thick rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s.
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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Western Asiatic Red Terracotta Jug with Face
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UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. 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 Terracotta Seated Male Figure Holding an Axe
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Free-standing and with stylised applied face, hair and beard detailing, his hands held together in his lap. 155 grams total, 11 cm high including stand
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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. -
Anatolian Terracotta Ram Rhyton
19th-18th century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,389
Ovoid in plan with ram-head finial and spout, filling-hole to the centre back and stub tail forming a handle; hatched panels to the sidewall with reserved running zigzag, radiating bands of impressed point ornament, head with forward-facing curled horns. 578 grams, 20.5 cm
with Artemis gallery, Münich. Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1992. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12260-222201. 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.
