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LOT 1055
Western Asiatic and Other Pottery Collection
3RD-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 3/8 - 8 1/2 in. (2.28 kg total, 13.5-21.5 cm).
Comprising: a shallow bowl with rolled rim; a footed chalice; a tall jar with narrow foot. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West Country collection, UK, 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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Urartian Jasper Bovine Seal Amulet
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Opening Bid: £250
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From the collection of Dr U.O., Zurich, acquired in the 1950s. with Rhea Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland. 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 Amber-Coloured Prayer Beads
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of forty-one spherical beads with two oblate beads, and a large minaret bead with two tassels to the bottom. 54 grams, 58 cm
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. -
Sumerian Zoomorphic Alabaster Vessel
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
conical in profile with rounded underside, neck formed as an animal-head with pouring lip to reverse. 122 grams, 57 mm
Ex N. Forbes collection, UK. Accompanied by a Coincraft certificate of authenticity. 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.
