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LOT 0936
Luristan Bronze Dagger Pair
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
6 7/8 - 7 1/4 in. (38 grams total, 17.5-18.5 cm).
Comprising two thin flat leaf-shaped blades with integral handles. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, 1980s.
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Western Asiatic Marble Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
With large central hole, incised frieze of a seated figure offering a cup to a figure in floor-length garment, second figure behind him in a tiered robe, canine and scorpion to the rear. 17 grams, 31 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.04. London collection, 2016. -
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.25. London collection, 2016.
