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LOT 1345
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (9.82 grams total, 7-13 mm).
Comprising beads of various shapes and sizes, including some granulated examples. [12]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
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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Seljuk Gold Bracelet with Fluted Body
11th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
Triangular in section, the shank formed as continuous loops of gold rod tapering to the shoulders, closure formed as a domed disc with a granulated top and collar, granulated triangular plaque to each shoulder. 46.8 grams, 70 mm
Acquired in the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12707-234683. -
Middle Elamite Glazed Faience Cylinder Seal with Feasting Scene
Circa 1300-1200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
The scene divided into two registers with the main one with a seated figure and an attendant; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Glazed Faience, 48 x 14 mm. The main scene consists of a seated figure, wearing a long robe, with hair done up in a bun at the back of the head, and drinking from a situla. Facing him is a standing attendant holding up a fan in both hands. Between them is a tablet with a leg of meat on it, also an unidentified object, a star and a lozenge-shape above the table. As a terminal there is a recumbent winged sphynx below a horned animal, also recumbent but with hear turned back. A top register contains: a winged sphynx, a monkey, a lozenge, a horned animal with head turned back and a tree as termina. This is a Middle Elamite cylinder, c. 1300-1200 B.C. such as have been found at Susa and Choga Zanbil. Only rarely are they seen on the market. One side of this one is better preserved than the other, and some of the original turquoise glaze still survives.' 10.67 grams, 47 mm
From the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.4656. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert dated March 1992 and an old photograph. -
Bactrian Gold Pendant with Agate Bead
4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Stepped frame with bands of granulation and four small suspension loops, inset oval banded agate cabochon. 14.6 grams, 50 mm
Yvette Raoux, Paris, 1960s-1980s. Acquired by the current owner in 1989. with Christie's, Ancient Jewelry, New York, 6 December 2007, no.466. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12977-243176.
