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Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Broad and squat with rounded sidewall and lip to the inner edge of the mouth. 280 grams, 18.3 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Sasanian Polished Bronze Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Shallow body with gently sloping walls and flattened base. 228 grams, 17.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Pan Weight
Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Biconvex in profile with broad flat faces. 136 grams, 34 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Mesopotamian Cream Steatite Four-Sided Seal with Figures and Cuneiform Text
Circa 2500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Rectangular in section, each face with a carved panel: standing figure with chevron detailing to robe, zigzag beneath bent arm; two columns of cuneiform script; standing figure with rosette beside a hatched column with bird above; two columns of cuneiform script; with old dealer's ticket and collector's card; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.28 grams, 30.48 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by two previous cataloguing information cards. -
Holy Land Black-Burnished Oil Lamp
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Bulbous body with low rim, a short spout and a small ledge handle at the rear. 212 grams, 98.6 mm
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s. -
Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Each plano-convex in section with heavily scored detailing; one repaired. 8.82 grams total, 46.51-46.64 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Scaraboid Seal Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Each plano-convex in section, two with incuse design to underside. 12.07 grams total, 15-21 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Recumbent Deer Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the half-round with its head turned and right front leg raised, lug to the rear. 16.1 grams, 33.4 mm high
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Holy Land Terracotta Jug
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Wide body with a flattened base and everted mouth, round-section handle to the rear. 475 grams, 15 cm wide
From a pre 1988 collection, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Intaglio
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
An oval intaglio with a loosely arranged calligraphic inscription. 1.13 grams, 16 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Luristan Bronze Ibex Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Modelled frontally with large curving horns. 6.87 grams, 36.2 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Dark Red Jasper Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Frieze with two standing robed figures supporting a horizontal bar and grasping a vertical column, between them animals and other objects; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.38 grams, 17.25 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
