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LOT 1395
Western Asiatic Mortar in Veined Black Marble
5TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (1 kg total, 96 mm).
With a rounded body and concave upper face.
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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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Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
An assorted colourful mix of glass and stone beads. 51 grams total, 1-23 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 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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Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll Fragment
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
The remains of a bifacial magical lead scroll with letters written in a form of Aramaic and Greek, incised on a lead tablet preserved in a sub-rectangular fragment. 8.13 grams, 73 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., 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. -
Bactrian Steatite Stamp Seal with Elephant
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Rectangular with slightly domed top, pierced through the centre, underside with a stylised quadruped with lowered head. 5.53 grams, 23 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. 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.
