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LOT 1452
Western Asiatic Bone Animal Amulet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (3.27 grams, 22.7 mm).
A stylised figure of a stocky animal with a small head, pierced through the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Luristan Bronze Dragon-Headed Bracelet Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Each a heavy D-section penannular band with opposed dragon-head finials. 377 grams total, 95-97 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Bead Seal
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Cushion-shaped bead with linear and pellet motifs on one side, pierced. 1.72 grams, 13 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
An Exceptional Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead with Gold Caps
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with D-shaped gold caps to each end; mounted on a custom-made stand. 88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand
Private collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000. Private collection, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681.
