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LOT 1369
Western Asiatic Alabaster Eye Idol Head
CIRCA 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.28 grams, 15.85 mm).
Modelled in the round with two adjacent discs on a stem, ring-and-dot eye detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Alabaster Vessel with Lug Handles
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
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. -
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of oblate and other beads with a mother-of-pearl pendant, restrung. 40.4 grams, 39 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Oval Gold Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a hollow-form leaf-shaped pendant with applied filigree loops and a small boss beneath the ribbed suspension loop. 0.58 grams, 19 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
