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LOT 1008
Western Asiatic Rolled Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll
2ND-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (41 grams, 60 mm).
A rolled sheet-metal magical document with inscribed text in Aramaic.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
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LOT 1008
Western Asiatic Rolled Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Calligraphic Inscription
Circa 16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a D-section hoop with starburst motifs and three raised decorative plaques, lentoid bezel with an inscribed rectangular panel surrounded by foliate motifs. 4.40 grams, 22.29 mm overall, 19.36 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S 1/2, USA 9 1/4, Europe 20.63, Japan 19)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 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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Anatolian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures Holding Clubs
Circa 2600-2300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Soft Black Stone, 19.5 x 13 mm. Two standing human figures are striking with big clubs, the one at a seated (fallen?) human, the other at an uncertain depiction. A third standing human (inactive) and two quadrupeds make up the scene. From Syria or Anatolia, c. 2600-2300 B.C. Condition: edges worn, but the design still sharp.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.76 grams, 19 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in October 1987. 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. -
Amorite Terracotta Animal
2000-1700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Modelled in the round standing quadruped with pinched detailing, pierced at jaw to accept reins, hollow-formed canopy to the rear body. 93 grams, 72 mm
Ex E. Boustros collection, 1970s. 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.
