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LOT 0951
Mesopotamian Haematite Amulet and Weight Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 7/8 in. (377 grams total, 17-48 mm).
One large zoomorphic example in the form of a lion or other animal, numerous cylindrical and oval examples, together with lozengiform, ovoid, plano-convex and coin-shaped forms. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Elamite Silver-Gilt Bird Pendant Pair
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Opening Bid: £150
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London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Ex old English collection. London art market, 1980s. -
Luristan Bronze Kohl Pot
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Opening Bid: £150
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Acquired in Europe before 1993.
