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LOT 1098
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
11 3/8 in. (26 grams, 29 cm).
Composed of mainly annular and oblate stone and shell beads, central feature a stamp seal. [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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Western Asiatic Terracotta Beast Head
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With applied eyes and mane, pricked ears, round-section nose; hollow-formed, possibly the spout from a rhyton or pitcher. 24.6 grams, 47 mm
Fair condition, chipped.
Early 1990s, London, Uk, collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. 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 Rock Crystal Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of graduated facetted biconical double-drilled beads interspersed with small spherical and ellipsoid beads; restrung. 152 grams, 60 cm
From 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. -
Luristan Bronze Bowl
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With globular body, round profile and flared rim. 138 grams, 12.1 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.
