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LOT 1044
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (446 grams, 7 cm).
Piriform with vertical socket expanding towards the narrower end.
ProvenanceFrom 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.
Cf. Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003, in Russian, see pl.XXX, no.89, from Megiddo, for similar.
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Comprising a columnar stem flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, collar below the junction with the bowl. 6.5 kg, 25.5 cm
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Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God
Circa 800 B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.8 grams, 16 mm
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. -
Elamite Bronze Vessel with Spout
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With squat bowl, narrow stem and flared base, incised band to the shoulder with tulip motifs; narrow spout to the rim. 369 grams, 14 cm high
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12694-236253. 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.
