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LOT 0245
Sumerian Terracotta Bulla Envelope with Impressed Decoration
URUK PERIOD, 5500-3100 B.C.
2 1/8 in. (74 grams, 55 mm).
Spherical and hollow-formed with moulded animal and other ornament to the outer face; clay tokens inside.
ProvenanceSpecialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988.
Thence by descent to family members.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous two page illustrated cataloguing note.
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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LOT 0245
Sumerian Terracotta Bulla Envelope with Impressed Decoration
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
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Sasanian Silver Artefact Collection
6th-7th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £780
Comprising: hollow-formed bird advancing on a square base; lion-head finial with gilt detailing; fluted finial with gilt knop; quatrefoil finial with central garnet cabochon; two small lion-mask appliqués. 138 grams total, 21-58 mm
Acquired between 1965-2020. 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. -
Anatolian Terracotta Ram Rhyton
19th-18th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Ovoid in plan with ram-head finial and spout, filling-hole to the centre back and stub tail forming a handle; hatched panels to the sidewall with reserved running zigzag, radiating bands of impressed point ornament, head with forward-facing curled horns. 578 grams, 20.5 cm
with Artemis gallery, Münich. Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1992. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12260-222201. 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 Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A mixed group of small beads, pendants, and mounts. 5.78 grams total, 2-9 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. 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.
