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LOT 1198
Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger
1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 3/8 in. (5.83 grams, 88 mm).
Model dagger with two-lobed pommel and similar guard, applied bands to the scabbard, two attachment points.
ProvenanceJapanese private collection, assembled in the 1990s.
Acquired from the above in 2010.
European private collection.
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LOT 1198
Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Pendant with Four-Line Inscription
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Rectangular pendant with integral suspension loop, the obverse with a four line inscription. 3.67 grams, 24 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix with Rosette Cross
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £94
Openwork quatrefoil with triangular loop to the reverse; accompanied by typed and signed note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 43 x 43 x 19 mm. This is an open-work compartmented seal bearing the shape of the design: a rosette with four petals, with an extra layer around the edge. on the back there is a handle of thick sheet metal in an inverted V-shape. This comes from West Central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is an unusual design. The outer rim is dented a little, otherwise it is in good condition.' 26 grams, 44 mm
Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1990s. Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, 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. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Bowl with Bulls
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £338
Hemispherical in profile with low ring foot, segmented sidewall with frieze of standing beasts, hatched panels; remains of lateral handle, undulating band below the rim, short C-section spout; chipped and partly absent. 344 grams, 10.6 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
