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LOT 1216
Western Asiatic Mixed Ancient Beads
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (129 grams total, 4-33 mm).
Comprising various stone, faience and glass beads, including some feature beads. [90, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
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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Aramaic Stone Inscribed Scaraboid Seal
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Intaglio perching bird to underside with legend. 2.83 grams, 16 mm
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Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal Collection
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Comprising mainly plano-convex types in carnelian and other materials with various symbols and designs, some with Pahlavi legends. 124 grams total, 11-36 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12807-240724. 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 Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
19th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to one broad face, one end and the upper part of the reverse. 146 grams, 96 mm
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 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.
