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LOT 1146
Western Asiatic Painted Terracotta Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 1/4 in. (3 kg, 26 cm).
Globular in profile with broad everted rim, bands of painted frieze detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a West 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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Western Asiatic Terracotta Mount with Beast
Early 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A thick tongue-shaped plaque with a raised figure of a large mythical beast attacking a standing figure within a thick border; pierced twice through the upper edge. 183 grams, 76 mm wide
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. 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 Rolled Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
A rolled sheet-metal magical document with inscribed text in Aramaic. 41 grams, 60 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. -
Western Asiatic Ceramic Musician Figure
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Hollow-formed D-section figure of two musicians standing side-by-side in floor-length robes, one with a wind instrument held to her lips and the other with a pouch, perhaps a version of the Roman tibia utricularis. 98 grams, 10 cm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present. 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.