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LOT 1105
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Standing Animal Beads
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (4.08 grams total, 16 mm each).
Amuletic pendant pair, each a crouching dog with raised collar and looped tail forming the suspension ring. [2]
Provenancewith Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
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LOT 1105
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Standing Animal Beads
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Bactrian Gold Wire Necklace with Pendant
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Tightly-coiled wire band with graduated profile, domed disc closure with repoussé central boss and pellets to the rim, pendant formed as a rectangular frame enclosing two fusiform banded agate and another fusiform bead, barrel-shaped gold collars and coiled wire finials. 37.20 grams, 66 cm
with Ancient and Islamic Art Ltd, 1993. Private European collection, early 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Razor Pair
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: leaf-shaped double-edged blade with rounded tip; thick rectangular-section handle with heart-shaped edges. 95 grams total, 15.5-17 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Silver Applique with Snake
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Teardrop-shaped in plan with repoussé detailing: hatched face, rosette and serpent. 1.6 grams, 36 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
