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LOT 1436
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal, Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 1/2 in. (45 grams, 37 cm).
A restrung string composed of oblate, barrel-shaped and other beads with irregular clear central feature. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx 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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LOT 1436
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal, Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Sumerian Shell Cylinder Seal with Heroes
2600-2300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by 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 fossil shell. 28 x 16 mm., condition good. Contest scene: standing hero succours reared up domestic animal on either side as they are attacked by lions, a second hero pulls the tail of the right-hand lion from behind; terminal scorpion below double line. This well known type of Sumerian seal occurs at the very end of the Early Dynastic periods, and on into the beginning of the Akkad dynasty. The scene involves divine heroes, and it was hoped that in actual life such figures would save domestic herds from attacks of lions.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 14.9 grams total, 8.1-27.78 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in August 1990. 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. -
Luristan Bronze Mouflon Head with Rings
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Formed with curved horns meeting the shoulder, two bronze rings attached. 35.6 grams, 40 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. 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. -
Bactrian Bronze Scorpion Mount
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £110
Shaped as a scorpion with curving tail and pincers, the body with circular depressions, attachment loop beneath. 35 grams, 44 mm
Acquired before the early 1970s. with Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, lot 417 [Part]. Ex London, UK, gallery. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. 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.
