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LOT 1281
Western Asiatic Triple-Spouted Schist Oil Lamp
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (81 grams, 73 mm).
Carved with a central recess and three spouts radiating from the edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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 Rock Crystal, Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
A restrung string composed of oblate, barrel-shaped and other beads with irregular clear central feature. 45 grams, 37 cm
Ex London, UK, 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. -
Western Asiatic Inscribed Stone Tablet
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Rectangular in plan with pointillé cuneiform text to both broad faces. 9.8 grams, 27 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. 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. -
Sumerian White Stone Cylinder Seal with Hunter
Circa 2900-2750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Incuse image of a nude male standing with a hunting spear of jaegerstock type, his prey carried draped over his shoulders with head dangling to the rear; baseline below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 19.9 grams, 30 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. 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.
