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LOT 1331
Western Asiatic Bronze Idol with Seal to Reverse
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (170 grams, 82 mm).
D-section figure with legs parallel and hands placed flat on the abdomen, ovoid head with lateral loops of hair; drilled incuse design to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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 1331
Western Asiatic Bronze Idol with Seal to Reverse
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Achaemenid Tinned Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Of low profile with raised central boss. 106 grams, 13.3 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. 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. -
Achaemenid Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Ahura Mazda
Circa 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Fragment of a conoid seal; Bivar notes in his summary: 'White chalcedony conoid with the reverse end broken off, leaving disk-shaped bezel. Fifth century B.C. This shape is perhaps typical of Babylonia. Above, "Ahuramazda symbol" r., with a human bust crowned...'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.3 grams, 25 mm
with Christie's, London, 21 April 1999, no.12. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note typed and signed by A.D.H. (David) Bivar. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12541-230316. 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. -
Mesopotamian Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £442
Composed of small annular lapis lazuli beads and pillow-shaped graduated turquoise beads; restrung, no clasp. 15.9 grams, 68 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. 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.
