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LOT 0903
Bactrian Gold Earrings
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.98 grams total, 19-21 mm).
Each a bifacial triangular plaque composed of gold bulbs adorned with apex granules to both faces, tapering gold hook with conical boss to terminal, bulb to each side of the neck and granulated triangle between. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Amlash Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising a deep hemispherical bowl with rounded rim, short stem and large flared foot. 480 grams, 15.5 cm wide
London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Fatimid Bone Cosmetic Spoon
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Comprising an elliptical bowl with scooped recess and a tapering lentoid-section shank with leaf-shaped finial. 27.7 grams, 10.5 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
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Amlash Terracotta Flagon
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Globular in form with flared cylindrical neck and integral handle with triangular projection; applied pellets either side, likely a zoomorphic representation, with incised vertical bands to the neck. 735 grams, 24.5 cm high
Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. Ex private collection.
