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LOT 1108
Achaemenid Bronze Flared Phiale Mesomphalos
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/4 in. (169 grams, 13.5 cm).
Squat in profile with flared rime to the mouth and carination to the sidewall, central repoussé dome to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
See Godard, F., The Art of Iran, London, 1965, for discussion.
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Western Asiatic Inscribed Seal Matrix
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Scaraboid in black glass with gryphon to the underside beneath transverse band with 'ΡΙIΛΚΧ' inscription. 3.53 grams, 17 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. -
Large Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Broad flat-section penannular band with bands of punched pellets, solar discs, herringbone and other ornament. 72.6 grams, 70 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Geometric Circles
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
With a ribbed hoop, the bezel formed of seven circlets with central pellets, arranged as a six-petalled flower. 5.59 grams, 22.79 mm overall, 18.72 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
