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LOT 0989
Luristan Decorated Pin Pair
13TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
8 5/8 - 9 1/4 in. (111 grams total, 22-23.5 cm).
A pair of bronze pins composed of tapering round-section stems with ribbed upper bodies and domed heads; pierced. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Large Bactrian Ritual Object
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A round-section limestone sceptre or staff with rounded tip and polished surface. 5.7 kg, 1.08 m long
Fine condition.
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Luristan Standing Ibex
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
A copper-alloy ibex statuette modelled standing on a tiered plinth, suspension loop to base of neck; mounted on a custom-made display base. 45 grams total, 58 mm high including stand
Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman.