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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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Luristan Bronze Bowl
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With globular body, round profile and flared rim. 207 grams, 14 cm
Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-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.
The people of Luristan were nomadic, constantly moving in summer and winter pastures, and needed metal utensils. Therefore, in addition to weapons, these excellent metal workers produced, in considerable numbers, light and elegant bronze vases and cups. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bird
Circa 1000-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Stylised figure of a standing bird with trefoil tail and tall crest, bulbous head with curved beak; oval socket through the body. 110 grams, 71 mm
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Ex Galerie Khnoum, Geneva, Switzerland. Private collection of Mr K.A. 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 Terracotta Beast Head
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With applied eyes and mane, pricked ears, round-section nose; hollow-formed, possibly the spout from a rhyton or pitcher. 24.6 grams, 47 mm
Fair condition, chipped.
Early 1990s, London, Uk, collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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.
