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LOT 1102
Bactrian Calcite-Alabaster Bust
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 in. (7 1/2 in.) (1.29 kg, 17.7 cm (1.67 kg total, 19 cm including stand)).
Columnar in form with stub arms, gusseted neck and rim of the cap, incised irregular ovoid eyes with drilled pupils, reserved ears, circumferential bilinear band to the brow, arms pierced; integral base absent; probably an idol; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceEnglish private collection, 1956.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1102
Bactrian Calcite-Alabaster Bust
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Triangular plaque with granulation to the border, inset cabochon garnet. 0.13 grams, 5 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Mesopotamian Black Stone Kohl Container
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Bifacial rectangular container with suspension loops and three tubular chambers, hatching to the edges and herringbone borders; obverse with low-relief scene of an altar and two worshippers wearing pointed caps and belted tunics; reverse with faravahar winged disc above two worshippers with arms raised flanking a bowl with raised stand. 130 grams, 72 mm
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Western Asiatic Turquoise Bead Necklace with Gold 'Pomegranate' Elements
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D. and laterEstimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Graduated group of restrung tubular and fusiform turquoise beads with later gilt-metal interstitial bulbs each with an attached dangle; S-hook and eye closure; with custom display box. 18.6 grams, 46.5 cm long
Ex Swiss collection, kept in London since the 1980s.
