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LOT 1270
Neo-Babylonian Banded Agate Duck Weight
CIRCA 800-600 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.6 grams, 14 mm).
Modelled in the round with its head and neck resting along the spine.
ProvenanceEx private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s-2000s.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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LOT 1270
Neo-Babylonian Banded Agate Duck Weight
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Very Large Bactrian Copper Armband with Animal-Headed Terminals
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Penannular armband with shallow D-section hoop and terminals formed as stylised ram-heads, each with exaggerated coiled horns, circular eyes set with cream-coloured beads and shallow semi-circular muzzles; transverse bands of geometric motifs along the neck. 616 grams, 10.4 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK.
The bracelet is a product of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex ('BMAC', also developed from the 'Oxus Civilisation'), which was the dominant culture in the 3rd and 2nd millennium (often dated to c. 2250-1700 B.C.) in that area, corresponding roughly to modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The members of the group practised animal husbandry and a limited form of agriculture, with wheeled carts from the 4th millennium B.C. Its craftsmen were proficient at working metals and alloys, including bronze, copper, silver, and gold. Fortified sites with multiple walls are another notable BMAC development. -
Western Asiatic Double-Sided Hematite Weight
Anatolia, 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Conical body with the larger end featuring a standing deer before a small tree, the other end with linear motifs, possibly an inscription. 24.1 grams, 21 mm
UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring Collection
Circa 16th-18th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising seven rings, each with a decorative bezel, one fragmentary. 43.3 grams total, 18-27 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK
