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LOT 1745
Western Asiatic Bronze and Other Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 4 7/8 in. (25.3 grams total, 1.7-12.4 cm).
Comprising: a stylus with herringbone decoration; an annular ring; a stylised bird mount with ring-and-dot decoration; a male head formed in three-quarter view with a slit mouth and small eyes, wearing a simple cap. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Leaf-Shaped Gold Pendant
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Zoomorphic Vessel
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UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
