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LOT 1138
Western Asiatic Grinding Stone Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 3 1/2 in. (502 grams total, 40-91 mm).
Comprising: plano-convex type with old label to underside; 'thumb' type with label to grinding surface; waisted type with inked collector's number. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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 1138
Western Asiatic Grinding Stone Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform in profile with flared tubular socket, flat rim, carination to the bulb and segmented upper face. 448 grams, 92 mm
From a London, UK, collection, 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. -
Bactrian Stone Bowl with Wavy Design
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Drum-shaped body with everted rim, the body decorated with six bands of densely arranged wavy motifs. 152 grams, 78 mm
Private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 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 White Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of mainly oblate beads in stone and shell; restrung. 20 grams, 42 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.
