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LOT 1678
Sasanian Polished Bronze Bowl
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
6 7/8 in. (228 grams, 17.5 cm).
Shallow body with gently sloping walls and flattened base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Red Jasper Cylinder Seal with Figures
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Frieze depicting two standing profile figures wearing ankle-length robes, their raised hands supporting a crescent with pellets in a vertical column, second pelleted motif to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.68 grams, 28.4 mm
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Fatimid Sapphire Chess Piece
Circa 9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £1,600
Columnar type with facetted sidewall, hatching. 3.29 grams, 16 mm
Ex Oasis Art, London, UK, 1990-2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13289-253293. -
Mesopotamian Heavy Silver Bead Necklace
3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Restrung and comprising mainly spherical, elongated ovals, oblates, and biconical shapes; accompanied by a custom-made lined display box. 224 grams, 56 cm
Numismatic and Ancient Art Gallery AG, Ancient Art of the Mediterranean World, No 8, no.5, c.1982. Taisei Gallery, Gold & Silver Auction, Part II, Ancient to Renaissance, 5 November 1992, The Conrad Salon, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York, no.39. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13265-253358.
The Sumerian word for silver is kú-babbar, which means ‘white metal’. Silver was mined from ores that contained significant amounts of other metals and impurities and therefore requires a great deal of further processing before it can be used. It was considered sacred and immutable, and an extremely high-status material, used for royal jewellery.
