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LOT 1347
Kushan Gold Bell Pendant
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.6 grams, 23 mm).
Bell-shaped with bands of applied granulation, applied loop above.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a scrolled handle, animal-head mount and other items. 80.7 grams total, 31-83 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Stand with Animal Feet
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,015
Hollow-formed with openwork columnar shaft and low-relief calligraphic bands, bulb to each end; broad discoid platter with raised rim; tripod base with low-relief knotwork to the dome and crouching animal to each foot. 3.25 kg, 64 cm
Acquired in Iran, 1960s-1970s. Kept in the UK since 1981. Private collection, London, UK. -
Luristan Bronze Mount with Facing Animal Heads
13th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Large quatrefoil openwork mount with billeting to the frame, loops at the apices and facing bull-head masks. 82 grams, 94 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
