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LOT 1179
Western Asiatic Stone Macehead
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (502 grams, 78 mm).
Donut-shaped and drilled vertically to accommodate a wooden shaft.
ProvenanceFrom a West London, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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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Western Asiatic Bronze Razor Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Flat-section openwork handle formed as a loop with roundel to each end and more roundels filling the void. 72.5 grams, 69 mm
From a private Essex 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. -
Personal Bronze Tag of Zahra Governor of Esphahan
14th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
A medieval period flat-section rectangular plaque pierced at the broad end with incised calligraphic legend: 'Zahra the splendid or the radiant governor of Esphahan ...', Zaraa or Zahra is a female name which also refers to boundless beauty (ذرع اصفهانی واسع الخلیفه با ما معمور). 10.6 grams, 51 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. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Incense Burner
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Tubular in plan with three flat legs and D-shaped feet, reserved calligraphic text to the sidewall and the perforated partial dome above, bird-heads to the frame and knop above. 356 grams, 17 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. 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.
