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LOT 1262
Western Asiatic Terracotta Two-Spouted Oil Lamp
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 2200-1730 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (41 grams, 62 mm).
Discoid in plan with pinched and folded rim to form two nozzles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 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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Parthian Bronze Vessel
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Hemispherical in form with broad mouth. 110 grams, 15.5 cm wide
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000. 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. -
Urartu Copper Figure of a Goddess
8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
Columnar in form with bulbous hairstyle descending to a tapering tail; stub arms to the sides and small right-angled feet; impressed herringbone texture to the hair; robe with hatched detailing to the collar, belt and hem, rosette and other detailing; supplied with a custom-made display stand. 115 grams, 76 mm (130 grams, 95 mm including stand)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired in 2003. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12894-241695. 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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Sumerian Alabaster Plaque with Seated Man
Circa 2800-2600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Rectangular fragment with border to right and bottom edges; scene with reserved figure in profile sitting on a framed chair wearing a flounced garment and taking or holding a drinking horn in one hand, the other resting on his leg. 108 grams, 94 mm
Private collection, Contessa L.J., since the 1980s. Private collection, Switzerland, 2001. 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.
