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LOT 1292
Western Asiatic Bronze Zoomorphic Pin
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/8 in. (22.5 grams, 15.5 cm).
With head formed as a crouching dog with head resting on the forelegs; looped tail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market 1979-1983.
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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Fragmentary Sumerian Jar with Decoration
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Fragments of a coarse ceramic jar with vertical and horizontal incised bands, some with hatched detailing. 705 grams total, 0.1-10.9 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 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 Silver Phallic Mount Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Each with leaf-shaped shank and two recessed discs, studs to the reverse. 11.91 grams total, 31 mm each
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 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. -
Early Urartu Bronze Spearhead
17th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £304
With leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib extending to a tubular split socket with fastening holes. 165 grams, 29.7 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.
With the introduction of the socketted spearhead in the Middle East in the second half of the 3rd millennium B.C., by the middle of the 2nd millennium, these kind of spearheads became predominant throughout the ancient Near East, and the design of the spearhead remained practically unchanged since then.
