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LOT 1346
Parthian Stone Seal with Bearded Bust
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
7/8 in. (4.52 grams, 21 mm).
Carved from opaque stone, upper face with a bearded profile bust wearing a headdress, occluded piercing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Chalcolithic Seated Terracotta Figure
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Modelled in the round seated figure with looped arms and applied collar, pinched nose. 128 grams, 13 cm high
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Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel with Lug Handles
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Carved bag-shaped body with two lateral unpierced lug handles at the shoulder, flared rim to the mouth. 984 grams, 12.5 cm
Ex William Ohly, 1883-1955. Ex Abbey Museum, Barnet, by descent.
