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LOT 0216
Western Asiatic White Marble Cylinder Seal with Standing Goddess
2900-2500 B.C.
1/4 - 1 1/4 in. (21.8 grams total, 8.1-32 mm).
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: 'Cylinder seal of white marble, 32 x 19.5 mm., condition fair. Standing goddess with hand at waist, shoots growing from both sides of her body and her head; standing deity with head and wings of a bird, otherwise a human body, and holding in each hand the tail of a long-horned quadruped. From south-east Iran, c. 2900-2500 B.C. Little is known of the religion of this area, since no written information about it exists.'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection, acquired 1980-1983.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in September 1990.
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 0216
Western Asiatic White Marble Cylinder Seal with Standing Goddess
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
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Luristan Bronze Poppy-Headed Dress Pin
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With a short tapering body, poppy-head finial and three radiating lugs. 17.9 grams, 12.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, 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. -
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Bactrian Black Steatite 'Hand Bag' Ceremonial Weight
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D-shaped in profile with rounded attachment loop, rectangular body with low-relief carving to each face: Side A, pair of opposed zebu on a field with palm tree and scorpions above; Side B, oasis with three palm trees, scorpions above. 3.9 kg, 22.5 cm high
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. Accompanied by a copy of an original certificate of authenticity from Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, 19 June 1968. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12535-230402. 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 Gilt Bronze Sheet with Chariots
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Ellipsoid in plan with a hunting scene of multiple stamped images of wheeled chariots pulled by goats, radiate-headed charioteers with recurved bows, and other motifs and legend 'BAC....A....'. 24 grams, 14.1 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London, UK, 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.
