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LOT 1303
Luristan Bronze Socketted Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (422 grams, 12.5 cm).
With convex cutting edge and round socket with three vertical ribs.
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Silver Ring with Niello
12th-13th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £455
With carinated hoop, heater-shaped plaques to the shoulders, hexagonal bezel with pellet to each angle and reserved calligraphic legend. 9.03 grams, 23.84 mm overall, 19.40 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
From a central European collection. Mr S.A., acquired in 1992. Thence by descent, family collection, since the late 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Stone Lion-Headed Terminal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Carved in the round with a mounting slot beneath the chin, deep sockets at the eyes to accept inlay. 79 grams, 51 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God
Circa 800 B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £95
Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.8 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
