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LOT 1751
Western Asiatic Bone Idol
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (7.14 grams, 74.82 mm).
Rectangular in section with waisted profile, incised zigzag, ring-and-dot and other motifs to both faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of graduated beads, the central feature comprising a tubular bead with chevron decoration and a large doughnut-shaped bead, restrung. 12.18 grams, 36.6 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
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Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Throne Fitting with Lion
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
From the arm of a throne with a D-shaped socket to the rear; formed as the foreparts of a lion with abundant mane covering two lion-cub heads with bearded human faces. 404 grams, 85 mm
Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13288-253395. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged God Lamassu
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Intaglio figure of a winged lamassu facing in advancing pose with pellet clusters beneath the hooves; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.71 grams, 13.52 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
