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LOT 1282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Animal with Saddle
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (770 grams, 18 cm high).
Modelled in the round with crimped band to the flanks, scooped saddle, applied mane detailing; pierced at the neck to accept reins, with old label to the underside: 'YAZDANI 242C LONDON'.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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 1282
Western Asiatic Terracotta Animal with Saddle
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Parthian Carnelian Gemstone with Bust
Circa 1st century B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Ellipsoid cloison with central intaglio profile bearded bust, epigraphic Pahlavi legend to the rim. 2.12 grams, 23 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. 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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South Arabian Alabaster Male Head
Late 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £4,500 - 5,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,944
Carved in the round with deep-set eyes and broad aquiline nose; hair and short beard modelled with stippled surface; slender neck; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.17 kg total, 18 cm high including stand
Formerly private European collection. with Christie's, New York, 7 December 1995, no.116. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12262-222127. 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. -
Luristan Bronze Pin Head with Ibex
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Round-section pin with stylised ibex-head finial having long, curving horns and pellet eyes. 15.3 grams, 70 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Anglia private collector. 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.
