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LOT 1433
Sasanian Silver Artefact Collection
6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 2 1/4 in. (138 grams total, 21-58 mm).
Comprising: hollow-formed bird advancing on a square base; lion-head finial with gilt detailing; fluted finial with gilt knop; quatrefoil finial with central garnet cabochon; two small lion-mask appliqués. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired between 1965-2020.
Private collection, London.
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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Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
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Opening Bid: £405
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored. 723 grams, 20.6 cm
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13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a substantial round-sectioned pin with bulbous poppy-shaped head with four radiating conical arms below. 136 grams, 24 cm
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Opening Bid: £190
Including oblate, barrel-shaped and other types with applied granulation. 5.21 grams total, 2-10 mm
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