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LOT 1262
Sumerian Shell Bangle
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (84 grams, 12.4 cm).
Carved as a domed band from a large shell plate. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Urartian Bronze Recumbent Bull
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Opening Bid: £1,000
Hollow-formed figure of a bull resting with its legs folded beneath its body, head turned; on a stepped rectangular base. 485 grams, 11.4 cm
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), thence by descent. Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, Belgium. Private collection of Mr K.A. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12411-225769. -
Western Asiatic Lead Magical Disc
1st century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Discoid with rolled rim, central boss and frieze of profile figures between altars. 27.3 grams, 36 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Double Ibex Finial
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two parallel columns with ribbing to the upper sections, joined by transverse bars, with integral ibex-head finials. 62.8 grams, 52 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
