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LOT 1351
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Necklace
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
20 3/4 in. (39.34 grams, 52.5 cm).
Composed of graduated tabular biconical beads interspersed with cylindrical gold-coloured beads; restrung with a modern clasp.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 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 Bronze Idol Head Amulet
1st millennium BCSold for (Inc. bp): £33
A stylised male head with ears, cap, prominent brow and strong nose, wide circular eyes, open mouth and long, prominent chin. 23.4 grams, 28 mm
Fine condition.
From a private collection formed in the Netherlands; previously in a European collection formed prior to 1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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. -
Large Mesopotamian Bronze Torch Bearer
Early Dynastic Period II, mid 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £70,000 - 90,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £35,000
Depicting a bull standing with legs splayed and firmly planted, tail extending to the ground, billetted bands to the neck, chest, shoulders, rump and hips, rosette sun wheel to each shoulder and hip; mounted on the brow a tubular socket, extended stem with three median collars, and three more at the top; three radiating feline figures each supporting a post with gusseted ring above. 3.44 kg, 42.8 cm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12796-241374. 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.
The artefact belongs to a series of bronze works attesting the wide regional trade existing in the mid to late 3rd millennium B.C. in the Mesopotamian lands. They were realised with human or animal figures planted on a rectangular stand with a massive armature or candelabra issuing from the back. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Beast Head
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With applied eyes and mane, pricked ears, round-section nose; hollow-formed, possibly the spout from a rhyton or pitcher. 24.6 grams, 47 mm
Fair condition, chipped.
Early 1990s, London, Uk, collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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.
