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LOT 1212
Western Asiatic Striped Textile
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
34 1/4 x 34 5/8 in. (52 grams, 92 x 93 cm).
A rectangular piece of multicoloured fabric with fringe detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020.
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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Neo-Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal for the God Samnuha from Samsanu
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Achaemenid Bronze Flower Finial Collection
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £140
Including two small buds with ferrous spikes and two larger blooms with square-section mounting pins. 687 grams total, 62-175 mm
Acquired on the European art market, 1990s. English 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.