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LOT 1514
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Largest: 1 1/8 in. (54.56 grams total, 2.62-29.14 mm).
Comprising mainly biconical and tubular beads in various sizes. [49, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Anatolian Obsidian Idol
5th-4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Squat and rounded in profile with hands resting on the knees. 48.4 grams, 46 mm
Private collection, Austria. Private collection, Europe. -
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising: profile gryphons flanking a scorpion; stylised linear design; combat scene with two figures tackling a rearing lion; ibexes running amid hatched foliage; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.7 grams total, 15.7-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
11th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising ten tanged arrowheads, most with barbed shoulders. 103 grams total, 58-88 mm
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
The majority of the arrowheads belong to type IV of the Khorasani classification. They look like a stylised flying bird, such as a swallow.
