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LOT 1273
Stone Artefact Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 1 3/8 in. (31.93 grams total, 11-35 mm).
Including: composition crouching figure, lapis lazuli cabochon in setting, columnar stamp seal and other items. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, England.
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AUCTIONS:
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Post-Sasanian Cut Glass Vase
Circa 9th-10th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Trumpet-shaped neck with facets to the outer face, broad shoulder and gently flared body with wheel-cut arcading to the sidewall; supplied in a custom-made display box. 222 grams, 14 cm
Private collection, UK.
The vessel belongs to the category of glass items with cut decoration. Usually, the neck of these vessels presents seven sides, the shoulder nine or eleven, between horizontal grooves. Arcade-like motifs adorn the body. The body presents nine, ten or eleven sides above the base. -
Urartu Copper Figure of a Goddess
8th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
Columnar in form with bulbous hairstyle descending to a tapering tail; stub arms to the sides and small right-angled feet; impressed herringbone texture to the hair; robe with hatched detailing to the collar, belt and hem, rosette and other detailing; supplied with a custom-made display stand. 115 grams, 76 mm (130 grams, 95 mm including stand)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired in 2003. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12894-241695. -
Achaemenid Banded Agate Elbow Bead
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With an ellipsoid cap to each finial. 1.26 grams, 19 mm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
