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LOT 1203
Proto-Sumerian Diorite Fish Pair
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (17.1 grams total, 41-42 mm).
Two carved fish amulets, each pierced at the mouth for suspension. [2]
ProvenanceSwiss private collection, 1990s.
Acquired in 2002.
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Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £383
Restrung group of tabular, fusiform and other carnelian beads with granulated tubular gold collar spacers between. 45.5 grams, 55 cm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards. -
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Western Asiatic Carnelian Scaraboid Seal with Bull
Late 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Rectangular in plan with pyramidal upper face, incuse bull and cow motif. 7.54 grams, 25 mm
Acquired in 2001. Private collection, Europe. -
Bronze Age Holy Land Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp
Kingdom of Judah, circa 930-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Discoid in plan with flange rim and sidewall pinched to form a nozzle. 69 grams, 97 mm
From the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C. and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000. Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.
