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LOT 0301
Sumerian Buff Stone Boar-Shaped Amulet Seal
URUK / JEMDET NASR PERIOD, CIRCA 3500-2900 B.C.
1 7/8 in. (23.7 grams, 48 mm).
Modelled in the round with incuse running animals to the underside, sockets to the eyes and lateral piercing.
ProvenanceFrom the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s.
Accompanied by a description by Peter Gert Van der Veen, senior lecturer of Levantine Archaeology, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz.
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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Anatolian Dark Stone Cylinder Seal with Birds
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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 soft black/dark green stone, 27 x 16.5 mm., condition almost fine. Wavey band consisting of notched band between two lines, the vacant spaces filled with birds with wings and tail feathers spread. From Syria or southern Anatolia, c. 2200-2000 B.C.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 15.2 grams, 27 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in November 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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20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A squat bronze bowl in 12th-13th century style with three lion's paw feet, flared base and rolled rim; bands of guilloche ornament to the body with silver-inlaid calligraphic text. 580 grams, 17.3 cm diameter
Acquired in the early 1990s. Ex property of a London, UK, collector. 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. -
Early Bronze Age Silver Idol
Circa 2400-2100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Axe-shaped with crescentic body and long neck, symbolising a female body, perforated through the top with embossed perimeter. 2.75 grams, 44 mm
From a private family collection formed since the early 19th century, thence by descent. Property of a New Zealand legal professional. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12320-223722. 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.
