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LOT 1254
Mesopotamian Carnelian Animal Amulets
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (20.6 grams total, 27-32 mm).
Each a reclining beast, a lion and ram pierced at the shoulders. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 1254
Mesopotamian Carnelian Animal Amulets
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
Including oblate, barrel-shaped and other types. 4.99 grams total, 2-9 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Anatolian Alabaster Eye Idol Weight Susiane
2800-2500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With a rounded body and two looped eyes. 26.4 grams, 39 mm
Acquired in Switzerland, 2002. Private collection, Europe. -
Western Asiatic Stone Human Mask Stamp Seal
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Plano-convex in profile with low-relief facial features, large lentoid eyes and segmented hair; to the reverse, low-relief winged gryphons. 9.17 grams, 29 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.