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LOT 1214
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Elbow Bead
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 1/4 in. (60 grams, 82 mm).
Formed as a large triangular bead with cut edges.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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Khandjar Type Iron Dagger
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Opening Bid: £150
The lentoid-section blade curved with a narrow point, the hilt comprising a wooden grip with reserved and hatched median collar; heart-shaped pommel; decorative iron studs. 119 grams, 32.5 cm
Acquired in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Mesopotamian Stone Bowl Collection
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
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UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
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3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With geometric 'stylised fish' motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.49 grams, 14.09 mm
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