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LOT 0304
Black Stone Weight with Aramaic Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (5.9 grams, 21 mm).
Ellipsoid in section with facet, two lines of text.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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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. -
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12th-11th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With a long ovate blade and curved shoulders, broad midrib and a rectangular sectioned tang, a reinforced shaft opening to reveal the tang and rounded shoulders. 313 grams, 38 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The weapon belongs to the type 1 of the spear-head classification of Khorasani, mainly originating from Marlik or Amlash areas. Similar pieces have been dated by Stutzinger to 1200-1100 B.C. -
Western Asiatic Twisted Bronze Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising a round-section twisted shank and tapering flat-section finials. 21.8 grams, 60 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
