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LOT 1440
Luristan Bird-Headed Bell Harness Decoration
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (65.75 grams, 80.24 mm).
Comprising a bulb with a sidewall formed from vertical strips, surmounted by a perching bird; possibly a rumbler-bell.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1440
Luristan Bird-Headed Bell Harness Decoration
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Western Asiatic Faience Cylinder Seal with Fish
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Cylindrical with three pairs of fish and stylised animal heads(?) above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.3 grams, 20 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Neo-Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet
7th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round crouching on a rectangular base. 2.38 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of a Fantastic Creature with Pahlavi Legend
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Plano-convex in section with advancing winged and horned beast, Pahlavi legend to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.32 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye.
