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LOT 0276
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand).
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with later D-shaped later gold cap to each end; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000.
Private collection, Switzerland.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681.
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 0276
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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London, UK, art market, 1980s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. 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 Terracotta Jug with Face
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Biconvex in profile with high strap handle and scooped mouth; applied anthropomorphic detail. 203 grams, 99 mm high
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. 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 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.
