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LOT 1135
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
16 1/2 in. (13.17 grams, 42 cm).
Composed of mainly oblate beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London, UK, art market in the 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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LOT 1135
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Luristan Bronze Bowl
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With globular body, round profile and flared rim. 207 grams, 14 cm
Ex London, UK, collections, 1990s-2000s. 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.
The people of Luristan were nomadic, constantly moving in summer and winter pastures, and needed metal utensils. Therefore, in addition to weapons, these excellent metal workers produced, in considerable numbers, light and elegant bronze vases and cups. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Divine Hero
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With stylised standing male figure, rampant antelope and lion on each side; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 9.2 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of the late S, London, UK, 1970-2000. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the 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. -
Sumerian Diorite Bowl
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Conical in profile with narrow base and rounded rim. 362 grams, 11.6 cm wide
Ex 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.
