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LOT 1330
Achaemenid Miniature Core-Formed Glass Alabastron
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
2 in. (12.54 grams, 53 mm).
Biconical in profile with narrow base, lateral ledge handles, flared rim; marvered trail detailing to the neck, marvered dragged trails to the body; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceFrom a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s.
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Mesopotamian Stone Bowl Collection
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Barrel-shaped in profile with a flat base, ribbed rim to the tapering neck with raised rim; incised lines to the outer face. 199 grams total, 51-75 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Pair
Circa 1st millennium B.C.-early 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Of oval shape, pierced longitudinally. 53 grams total, 40 mm
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Luristan Bronze Dagger Blade
800-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With a triangular blade fitted with three fullers, with a handle cast onto the blade, showing three fastening holes. 72 grams, 20 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
These weapons belong to the Early Median and Achaemenid Period. The blades were often inserted inside an openwork scabbard, cast with the lost wax process, while the handle was instead cast onto the blade.
