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LOT 0916
Sassanian Seal with Profile Bust
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (5.91 grams, 17 mm).
A carnelian stamp seal of plano-convex form, incuse profile bust left to base; drilled for suspension; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Western Asiatic Jar with Dolphins
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £194
A bulbous ceramic jar with everted rim, decorated with polychrome geometric bands and stylised dolphins. 2.7 kg, 24.5 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Ex Pars Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. From a specialist collection of pottery. -
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. -
Luristan Votive Axehead
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £70
A copper-alloy votive axehead with curved upper and lower edges and convex cutting edge, tubular socket. 67 grams, 10 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s.
