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LOT 1373
Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (65 grams total, 19-31 mm).
Including one drum-shaped alabaster type with segmented geometric design, one polished columnar example with frieze of figures and other types. [6]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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AUCTIONS:
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Amlash Bronze Figure with Child
8th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Formed as a standing figure cradling an infant; stylised facial and anatomical detailing; openwork cage structure and remains of suspension loop to reverse; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 47 grams, 99 mm (90 grams total, 13 cm including stand)
with Dr Amnon Rosenfeld, Jerusalem, Israel. European private collection, acquired in 2015. 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 Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Composed of coin-shaped large beads interspersed with small cylindrical beads, central feature a teardrop-shaped pendant; restrung. 22.8 grams, 27.5 cm
From the London, UK, 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. -
Personal Bronze Tag of Zahra Governor of Esphahan
14th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
A medieval period flat-section rectangular plaque pierced at the broad end with incised calligraphic legend: 'Zahra the splendid or the radiant governor of Esphahan ...', Zaraa or Zahra is a female name which also refers to boundless beauty (ذرع اصفهانی واسع الخلیفه با ما معمور). 10.6 grams, 51 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.
