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LOT 1297
Sumerian Shell Bracelet
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (126 grams, 13.2 cm).
Annular panel cut from a large mollusc shell, domed in section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 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.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Ancient Beads
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising various stone, faience and glass beads, including some feature beads. 129 grams total, 4-33 mm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Abelita family collection. 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. -
Luristan Bronze Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Of a rounded profile with rounded base. 140 grams, 10.6 cm
Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-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.
These kind of vessels, used found in the graves in the Luristan necropolises, were part of the gifts placed around and on the body. -
Western Asiatic Glass Perfume Bottle
11th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Slender jar with applied disc base and gently flared neck with rolled rim, applied collar in bottle-green glass. 27.2 grams, 93 mm.
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 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.
