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LOT 1290
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (1.93 grams, 18 mm).
With incuse design of concentric lozenges and median line. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s-2000s.
From an important London, UK, collection.
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Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Calligraphic Gemstone
12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Ellipsoid bezel with inset garnet cabochon, incised Kufic inscription. 7.00 grams, 22.05 mm overall, 16.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Achaemenid Bronze Phiale
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Low-bodied with carinated shoulder and everted rim, rounded base. 254 grams, 13.9 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. -
Western Asiatic Silver Drinking Bowl
2nd-6th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Broad and squat in profile with repoussé basal ring; incised ring below the rim to the outer face. 169 grams, 16 cm
Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Private collection, London, UK.
