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LOT 1169
Judaeo-Phoenician Stone Weight Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (12.7 grams total, 19-33 mm).
Comprising: two biconical weights, one in haematite, the other in grey stone; a haematite weight composed of two adjoining biconical bodies. [3]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Freestanding, with a pinched face, elaborate applied hairstyle, circular eyes and prick-decorated collar, hand clasped with palms to chest; repaired. 69 grams, 15 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including polyhedral, barrel-shaped, tabular and other types, most with impressed markings. 216 grams total, 9-24 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. Ex North London collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Marble Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
Late 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Bearing a worship scene composed of a procession of robed human figures advancing left, towards a seated figure; pierced vertically for suspension. 34.6 grams, 36 mm
Fine condition.
Private family collection formed in London, mid 1980s to early 1990s.
