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Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed mainly of oblate beads; restrung. 11.62 grams, 37 cm long
Ex North London collection from the 1980s-1990s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a Den of Antiquity certificate of authenticity. -
Neo-Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet
7th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Modelled in the round crouching on a rectangular base. 2.38 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Scorpion
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Plano-convex type with incuse scorpion to the underside. 3.24 grams, 14.76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sasanian Marbled Agate Stamp Seal with Bull
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Annular in profile with incuse incised zebu in a ring of billets. 8.75 grams, 21.76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
11th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising ten tanged arrowheads, most with barbed shoulders. 103 grams total, 58-88 mm
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
The majority of the arrowheads belong to type IV of the Khorasani classification. They look like a stylised flying bird, such as a swallow. -
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Piriform in profile with rounded base, everted rim. 676 grams, 13.7 cm
From a collection formed before 1990. Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Comprising a square-section body with two overlapping U-shaped loops above. 94 grams, 48 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sasanian Silver Ring with Standing Figure Gemstone
4th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Round-section hoop with ellipsoid bezel and knop; inset carnelian cabochon with stylised standing figure with spear. 4.38 grams, 25.95 mm overall, 20.46 x 15.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A mixed group of artefacts, including a domed mount with a lobed outer edge, a triangular-section arrowhead, a chalice-shaped finial, and others. 97 grams total, 30-70 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
With flange rim, flared base, stem with collars, and some painted decoration to the rim and neck. 1.67 kg, 21.5 cm high
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Luristan Silver Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Penannular type with thick D-section shank, bulb finials. 66 grams, 95 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Walking Figures
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Cylinder with a procession of three walking men wearing long robes, a bull's head with a sun disc and other symbols on the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.76 grams, 21 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
