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LOT 1365
Western Asiatic Gold Looped Bead and Mount Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 3/8 in. (5.58 grams total, 3-7 mm).
Mainly comprising domed sheet-gold beads or mounts, each with a loop to the reverse. [62]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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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Mesopotamian Steatite Libation Spoon
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
Carved in the round with gusseted rim, shallow bowl with carved hand and arm detail to each side and cruciform segmented bands to the underside; lion-head carved in the round to the rear with segmented mane, sockets to the eyes and gaping mouth with hole for pouring liquids through the tubular junction to the rear, repaired. 357 grams, 11.3 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12193-222189. 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 Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £325
Including biconvex, barrel-shaped and other types with applied granulation and other ornament. 8.74 grams total, 3-14 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. 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 and Other Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
An assorted colourful mix of glass, stone and faience beads. 57 grams total, 1-22 cm
Ex 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.
