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LOT 1305
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl with Concentric Circles
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 5/8 in. (121 grams, 14.3 cm wide).
Broad and shallow with incised ring to the inner centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
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Western Asiatic Decorated High-Tin Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Hemispherical in section with rolled rim, incised ring to centre and below rim. 220 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Amethyst Bead Necklace with Gold Beads
Circa 4th-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
A designer necklace composed of forty amethyst beads of various shapes and six gold spheres, decorated with granulation and spirals, forming opposed pelta patterns; with later openwork clasp. 69.6 grams, 52.5 cm
Acquired on European art market, 1990s. Private collection of Mr K.A., France. with Kallos Gallery, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.13012-246749.
Amethyst was widely used in Graeco-Roman Egypt. We know that the amethyst mines of Abu Diyeiba, near Semna, were in use from the time of Ptolemy VI through to the Roman era. Pliny says that Indian amethysts were the best, but he also refers to amethysts from Egypt. The Egyptian amethysts are typically flawed and of a pale, almost pink, hue. They were seldom set in gold and were most usually made into beads. Ptolemaic and Roman inscriptions and artefacts have been found at amethyst mines in Egypt’s eastern deserts. -
Sasanian Silver Bulb-Shaped Vessel
5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Ovoid in profile with a short neck and a flat rim, pierced at the bottom; minor dents to the surface. 480 grams, 16.8 cm
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13139-248448.
