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LOT 0205
Parthian Electrum Earring Pair
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (10.02 grams total, 21 mm each).
A matching pair of gold hoop earrings, each composed of a tapering hoop with expanded central section, adorned on both faces with gold pellets, pyramid clusters and a larger pyramid cluster finial with pyramid granules to each pellet; hinged closure. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A group of eight ceramic vessels, mainly comprising jars of various forms, most painted with geometric motifs. 2.35 kg total, 9.5-15.5 cm wide
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Bactrian Armband with Animal Terminals
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
A copper-alloy 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. 620 grams, 10.4 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11643-199677.
The bracelet is a product of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex ('BMAC', also developed from the 'Oxus Civilization') 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 development. -
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
Circa 1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A gold pendant composed of a banded agate bead, gold trefoil pendant bead below, truncated conical gold cap above, crowned by a smaller stone bead and biconical gold bead; loop for suspension. 1.72 grams, 26 mm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
