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LOT 1399
Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
19 1/8 in. (14.3 grams, 48.5 cm).
Composed of tubular beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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Bactrian Stone Weight
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 12.3 kg, 23 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. -
Sasanian Haematite Seal with Scorpions
4th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two scorpions placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8 grams, 17 mm
Acquired in Europe in 1997. European private 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. -
Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Frieze including ribbed arch, gryphon drawing a bow, winged sun-disc, rampant ibex. 3.65 grams, 15 mm
From the 'S' collection, 1970-1990s. 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.
