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LOT 1406
Sumerian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal Collection
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (16.04 grams total, 16-30 mm).
Including various geometric and zoomorphic motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4]
ProvenancePrivate Swiss collection.
Acquired in 1998.
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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Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With broad inturned rim, short stem and flared foot. 750 grams, 16.5 cm high
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Luristan Bronze Splayed Spear Blade
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Double-edged blade widening at the tip and forming two points at the tip, short rectangular-section tang. 112 grams, 35 cm
Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. 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.
This blade was probably for a short sword or dagger, which was transformed into a working tool.
