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LOT 1599
Western Asiatic Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-17TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 1/4 in. (15.7 grams total, 11-31 mm).
Including a blue glass mask with applied red detailing, a turned bone baluster, cuboid bead with holes to all four sides and other items. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1599
Western Asiatic Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of mixed beads, including a drop-shaped pendant, restrung. 27.9 grams, 33 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With a rounded underside and flared rim; painted asterisk to centre, hatched chevrons to mouth with profile birds in the voids; early Iranian workmanship. 298 grams, 16 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Handle with Lion
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising an S-shaped balustered body with a stylised animal head finial with open jaws at the upper end; a seated lion at the top of the handle with long tail and gaping jaws. 58 grams, 11 cm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.