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LOT 1616
Luristan Bronze Dragon-Headed Bracelet Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 3/4 in. (377 grams total, 95-97 mm).
Each a heavy D-section penannular band with opposed dragon-head finials. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1616
Luristan Bronze Dragon-Headed Bracelet Pair
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Bead Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising larger facetted beads and small tubular beads. 15.99 grams total, 1.94-14.93 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Mesopotamian Carved Stone Weight
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Circular body with flaring walls and a domed top. 380 grams, 80 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet with Cylinder Seal Impressions
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,020
Pillow-shaped ceramic section with impressed design: obverse with rolled cuneiform impression from a cylinder seal and cuneiform text alongside; reverse with faintly impressed cylinder seal design and flanking cuneiform text. 31.8 grams, 41 mm
Acquired at a London antiques fair in the 1990s. From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady.
