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Western Asiatic Miniature Glass Vessel
8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With a tubular body, discoid chipped foot and round-section tapering neck. 3.05 grams, 31 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Large Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Plano-convex in section with geometric design to underside. 29.52 grams, 32.52 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising eleven tanged triangular arrowheads, most with a raised midrib, and a tanged javelin head. 309 grams total, 8-20.7 cm
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Most of these blades are bipartite, but the definition of the bipartite type is not absolute, as it brings together weapons of very different and unrelated designs. In fact, some weapons do not have a sufficiently characteristic shape to be interpreted as a javelin or long arrowhead. -
Large Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising a broad body with slightly flared rim and rounded body tapering to a narrow base; painted multilinear band below the rim with scoops above; repaired. 5 kg, 33.5 cm
with Mahboubian Gallery, London, UK, 1974. Private collection, London, UK. -
Trans-Jordan Terracotta Jar
Early Bronze Age, 3200-1950 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Bulbous body with short neck and everted rim. 115 grams, 81 mm
Acquired from Vanessa Purcell & Company, Manchester, UK, in 1994. From the collection of Mr & Mrs J.G.W. Lee, late Herefordshire collectors, their collection having been established from the 1990s. Accompanied by the original sales receipt and certificate of authenticity. -
Western Asiatic Polished Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Shallow body with rounded base and thickened rim. 255 grams, 16.4 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Luristan Bronze Ibex Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Reclining with its head turned to the side, long striated horns and ring-and-dot decoration on the body. 12.2 grams, 31 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising larger barrel-shaped beads interspersed with smaller beads, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. 15.21 grams, 32 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze and Other Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: a stylus with herringbone decoration; an annular ring; a stylised bird mount with ring-and-dot decoration; a male head formed in three-quarter view with a slit mouth and small eyes, wearing a simple cap. 25.3 grams total, 1.7-12.4 cm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed of large coin-shaped feature beads interspersed with cylindrical beads and granulated metal collars, a large drop-shaped pendant at the centre; restrung. 25 grams, 33.5 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Scroll Fragment
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A tubular, hollow fragment with overlapping ends. 2.69 grams, 38.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Geometric Design
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
With incuse geometric design of hatching and vesica shapes; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 5.38 grams, 26 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.
