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LOT 1190
Sumerian Bone Inlay
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (3.97 grams, 27 mm).
Rectangular with slightly convex upper face, engraved image of a rearing bull against a tree.
ProvenanceFrom an important gentleman's collection, London, UK, pre 1988.
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 Bronze Incense Burner
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Tubular in plan with three flat legs and D-shaped feet, reserved calligraphic text to the sidewall and the perforated partial dome above, bird-heads to the frame and knop above. 356 grams, 17 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. 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. -
Iranian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figure Dressed in Robes
Circa 800-500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Black Stone, 23.5 x 10.5 mm. The design shows a standing figure dressed on a long robe open at the front from which one leg projects while holding out both hands, one up the other more down. Before him is a standing quadruped with horns, and in the sky is the lunar crescent. This is a rare Iranian seal type from South West Iran, dating c. 800-500 B.C. So far none have some from excavations, but they have been known on the market for some time. They all share the characteristic pose of the hands and a certain crudity of execution. This one is in fine condition.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.9 grams, 23 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in July 1991. 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 Ceramic Musician Figure
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Hollow-formed D-section figure of two musicians standing side-by-side in floor-length robes, one with a wind instrument held to her lips and the other with a pouch, perhaps a version of the Roman tibia utricularis. 98 grams, 10 cm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. 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.
