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LOT 1522
Western Asiatic Black Stone Scaraboid with Walking Horse
CIRCA 800-700 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.45 grams, 15 mm).
Carved anatomical detailing on the body, underside with an advancing horse, and a branch above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
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LOT 1522
Western Asiatic Black Stone Scaraboid with Walking Horse
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Gemstone
Safavid Dynasty, 1501-1722 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Square in plan with finely engraved Nastaliq calligraphic text. 2.75 grams, 20 mm
Private collection, Germany. Anonymous sale, Agora Numismatik, Woerden, Netherlands, 2015, no.333. Private collection, Europe. -
Urartu Bronze Four-Way Bridle Strap Junction
9th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a domed upper part with crescents and annulets, six radiating bosses on the outer edge, and four-way strap attachment on the reverse. 33.8 grams, 39.3 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Achaemenid Silver Dish
Circa 500-400 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Shallow with thickened rim; encrustations to the outer face. 396 grams, 21 cm wide
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11631-199032.
