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LOT 1389
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/2 in. (104 grams, 47 cm).
Composed of cornerless cube-shaped beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
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Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
10th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored. 723 grams, 20.6 cm
Ex Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s. Thereafter London art market, 1992. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639. 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 Bichrome Terracotta Jug
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Biconvex in profile with flared mouth and ribbed loop handle; reserved discs and scrolls on a black field. 365 grams, 11.4 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. 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. -
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal
2000-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Columnar in form with frieze depicting a standing Lamma goddess in flounced robe facing towards a god wearing a pleated garment and holding a mace at his hip; disc-and-crescent motif above; behind, the storm-god Adad with one foot on a mound, wielding a lightning bolt in his raised hand. 11 grams, 25 mm
Private collection, Europe. with Bonhams, London, 22 April 1999, no.538. Acquired by the present owner from the above. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12538-232100. 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.
