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LOT 1205
Western Asiatic Shell Bracelet
NEOLITHIC, 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (74 grams, 12 cm).
Annular panel cut from a large mollusc shell, domed in section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 1980s, London, UK, 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.
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Sumerian Terracotta Foundation Cone From Lagash
Circa 2100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Conical with a domed top, ten-line inscription of Gudea of Lagash, giving a record of the building of Eninnu, the temple of Ningirsu: 'For Ningirsu, might warrior of Enlil, Gudea, ruler of Lagash, produced everything appropriate and built for him Eninnu, this shining Imdugud bird, and restored it.'. 192 grams, 11 cm
From an important collection formed before 1988. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. 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 Terracotta Jar
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Comprising a trumpet-shaped base, balustered stem, broad dish with rolled rim. 4.65 kg, 32 cm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 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. -
Large Format 'The Enlightenment' Quran Manuscript Page
Ottoman, early 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Manuscript leaf with text from Surah 42, 'Ash Shurah' ('The Enlightenment'); ovate painted blue panel with tendril ornament. 23 grams, 43.5 x 26 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Scottish private 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.