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LOT 1341
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Gemstone
9TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.08 grams, 14 mm).
Plano-convex cabochon with engraved Kufic legend to the domed face; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1994.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, 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.
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Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With narrow base and broad bowl, integral loop handle below the rim. 515 grams, 18.5 cm wide
From a collection formed before 1990. Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 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. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A shallow bowl with thickened rim and convex base. 224 grams, 17 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. -
Western Asiatic Silver Inscribed Ring
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a round-section shank with raised oval bezel bearing an inscription. 3.07 grams, 20.74 mm overall, 15.56 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2, USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)
Private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s–early 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.
