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LOT 1034
Western Asiatic Style Gemstone with Inscribed Sun and Lion
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (21.3 grams, 77 mm).
Polished carnelian plaque with incised Šir-o Xoršid symbol of the Iranian state. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
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 1034
Western Asiatic Style Gemstone with Inscribed Sun and Lion
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Western Asiatic Ceramic Bowl with Blue Leaf Design
12th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £135
Broad bowl with carinated inner edge to the and chamfered rim, law basal ring; upper face glazed with floral design picked out in blue and grey, circumferential rings below the rim and panels of radiating stripes and blue glaze. 710 grams, 24.6 cm
S. Morad collection. From the collection of M. Hugues Rosset, Switzerland. Private Swiss collection, acquired from M. Hugues Rosset in 1998. 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 Western Asiatic Dark Green Glazed Bowl
10th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With conical bowl, short stem and flared foot; green-glazed bowl with incised swags to the inner face. 401 grams, 16.1 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. 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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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.
