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LOT 0300
Sumerian Calcite Face Mask
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (23.7 grams, 44 mm).
D-shaped carved mask insert for a figure, with lateral loops at the brow, detailed facial features, exaggerated sockets to accept separate inserts for the eyes.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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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Akkadian Green Jasper Cylinder Seal with Hero
Circa 2300-2200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Slightly waisted with bronze caps, accompanied by a handwritten scholarly note signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of green stone with bronze caps; 34 x 16 mm. overall. Matching pair of contestants: nude hero and rampant lion. Inscription: name of ancient owner, but secondary, cannot be read. Akkadian, c. 2300-2200 B.C. Condition fine.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.23 grams, 34 mm
From a London, UK, collection, 1980s. Ex North American collection. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. 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. -
Painting of a Noble Lady
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
The lady standing with her long cloak and dress billowing in the wind, holding an apple in her right hand and holding the cloak with her left, vegetation on the field and wind-swept clouds at the top; painted off-centre with layered borders. 44 grams, 30.5 x 22.7 cm
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. 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. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of alternating oblate and grooved cylindrical beads with ring-and-dot decoration, central feature and large triangular bead with ring-and-dot motifs to the lower edge; restrung. 40.7 grams, 46 cm
Ex London, UK, gentleman, 2000s. 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.
