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LOT 1200
Western Asiatic Black Stone Recumbent Bull
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 1/4 in. (86 grams, 59 mm).
Carved in the round with its legs tucked underneath the body, stylised head with large almond-shaped eyes and incised details to the muzzle, large hump to the neck.
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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 1200
Western Asiatic Black Stone Recumbent Bull
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Anatolian Gold Ring-Shaped Idol
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
Sheet gold ring with repoussé annulet and band of pellets, T-shaped suspension. 2.79 grams, 35 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12424-226930. 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 Bronze Stamp Seal
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising an ellipsoid body with lateral extensions joining to form a stem with integral suspension ring; incuse geometric design to underside. 25 grams, 36 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 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. -
Western Asiatic Yellow Glazed Bowl
10th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With flared sidewall and low foot, incised swags to the inner face, pigmented glaze to rim and vertical bands. 178 grams, 12.1 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, 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.
