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LOT 1558
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. OR LATER
3/4 - 2 3/4 in. (65 grams total, 20.4-70.3 mm).
A mixed group of artefacts, including a stylus, the bowl of a spoon, a domed mount, and others. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Miniature Glass Vessel
8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With a tubular body, discoid chipped foot and round-section tapering neck. 3.05 grams, 31 mm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Holy Land Terracotta Vessel
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Bulbous body with a flattened base and tubular neck with everted rim. 200 grams, 10.4 cm high
From a pre 1988 collection, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Calligraphic Ring
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Featuring a D-section hoop and an oval bezel with a two-line Kufic inscription reading 'The god who is forever living. Have mercy on those who are dead and who will die'. 6.28 grams, 19.33 mm overall, 15.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I, USA 4 1/4, Europe 7.44, Japan 7)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
