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LOT 1005
Luristan Bronze Horse Bit Group
11TH-8TH CENTURY B.C.
6 3/4 - 8 7/8 in. (567 grams total, 17.2-22.5 cm).
Comprising two smaller examples with straight mouth bit and one remaining scrolled loop; two substantial square-section examples with looped terminals. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a UK private collection, before 1980.
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Trans Jordan Terracotta Jar with Handles
Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With piriform profile, rounded underside, bell-shaped neck, two strap handles, lines of pricked detailing to the rim. shoulder and handles. 1.47 kg, 24.1 cm high
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988. -
Trans Jordan Terracotta Bowl
Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Large with conical body and narrow base, applied fluted strip to the vertical shoulder, narrow rim. 1.07 kg, 26.5 cm wide
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988. -
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Sassanian Stag Gemstone
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Carnelian with intaglio recumbent stag with legs folded beneath the body, within a pelletted border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.47 grams, 11 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
