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LOT 1377
Western Asiatic Black Stone Bifacial Stamp Seal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (7.16 grams, 31.76 mm).
Rectangular bifacial type with pyramidal motifs to obverse, advancing bull to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Socketted Spearhead
9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib and a tapering round socket. 128 grams, 27.2 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
The spear, belonging to type 3 of the Khorasani classification, was used by chariot fighters to strike each other or the enemy infantry from above. Similar specimens with longer sockets were excavated by Negahban in the Amlash area. According to Moorey, sockets as long, if not longer than the blade, are a characteristic of spearheads in the late 2nd and early 1st millennium B.C. A similar spearhead from the Tappeh Sialk has been dated to the 9th-7th century B.C. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising a square-section body with two overlapping U-shaped loops above. 94 grams, 48 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Multi-Coloured Glass Bangle Pair
Circa 8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A matching pair of large black bangles with polychrome highlights. 84 grams total, 94-98 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. From an important North West London, UK, collection. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
