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LOT 1211
Western Asiatic Black Stone Bowl with Bulls
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
4 1/8 in. (344 grams, 10.6 cm).
Hemispherical in profile with low ring foot, segmented sidewall with frieze of standing beasts, hatched panels; remains of lateral handle, undulating band below the rim, short C-section spout; chipped and partly absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform with vertical socket expanding towards the narrower end. 383 grams, 8 cm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 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. -
Parthian Stone Seal with Bearded Bust
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Carved from opaque stone, upper face with a bearded profile bust wearing a headdress, occluded piercing. 4.52 grams, 21 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Glass Sealing
10th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Drum-shaped with iridescent surface, reserved bull's head and segmented spiral motifs. 19 grams, 27 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
