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LOT 1277
Urartu Grey Stone Stamp Seal
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (26.4 grams, 39 mm).
Conical in profile with pierced lug handle; intaglio figure of the 'Tree of Life' with lateral rampant ibexes.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
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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Northern Mesopotamian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Rows of Horned Animals
1300-1100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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 black stone flecked with light green, 28 x 13.5 mm., condition fine. Two rows of three horned animals, all recumbent, the upper row with antlers, the lower row with horns as of mouflons, the design between upper and lower rules. Though the animals somewhat resemble those on Jemdet Nasr seals of northern Mesopotamia, the stone and the rules point to north-west Iran c. 1300-1100 B.C. It is a rare style, with considerable elegance of depiction.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 9.22 grams total, 8.1-28 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in June 1991. 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 mainly of multifacetted, barrel-shaped and biconical beads with long double-pierced amuletic beads and a flower-shaped bead, central feature a large tabular bead; restrung. 44.3 grams, 41 cm
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. 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 Arrowhead Group
13th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Including leaf-shaped, barbed, triangular and other tanged types. 294 grams total, 4.8-10.4 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. 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.