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LOT 1300
Luristan Bronze Animal
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (8.4 grams, 33 mm wide).
Advancing pose with tail extended. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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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. -
Western Asiatic Gold and Coral-Coloured Bead Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a tubular sheet-gold sleeve with repoussé domed upper and suspension loop, enclosing a conical fragment. 0.79 grams, 15 mm
Ex Japanese collection, 1970-2010. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing card. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Administrative Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Pillow-shaped with dense cuneiform text to both broad faces and one long edge. 139 grams, 82 mm
From an important collection of a London gentleman, 1980-2000s.
