8th-7th century BC. A beautifully executed dished gilt-bronze patera with central omphalos and chamfered rim; incised knot to the omphalos and rosette surrounding, concentric guilloche bands with frieze of advancing sphinxes with wings spread. See Curtis, J.E. and Reade, J.E. edn., Art And Empire Treasure From Assyria In The British Museum, London, 2006, pp.136-141, for similar and comparable examples; see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 74.51.4554, for a comparable example; see The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Phoenician Bowl with Incised Sphinxes, Inventory Number 99.29.A, for an almost identical example.201 grams, 15cm (6"). Property of a London businessman; acquired from Pierre Bergé & Associés, Archéologie, Paris, 16 May 2018, lot 136; accompanied by a copy of the original French passport number 200044, dated 23 July 2018 and by copies of the relevant Pierre Bergé catalogue pages; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10436-170707. [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions website.] Very fine condition.