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LOT 1068
Western Asiatic Bronze Bangle
LATE BRONZE AGE, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/4 in. (39 grams, 70 mm).
D-shaped in section with radiating knops and interstitial transverse ribs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Large Luristan Bronze Bowl
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Hemispherical in profile with thin rim; low-relief band of hatched ornament to the sidewall. 424 grams, 21.2 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Anatolian Gold Idol
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Sheet gold ring with repoussé annulet and band of pellets, T-shaped suspension. 2.79 grams, 35 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12424-226930. -
Amlash Type Bronze Spearhead
12th-11th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With heavily ridged and tapered leaf-shaped blade, long slightly flared grooved neck and square-section tapered tang. 223 grams, 31.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The weapon belongs to the type 1 of the spearhead classification of Khorasani, mainly coming from Marlik or Amlash areas. Similar pieces have been dated by Stutzinger to 1200-1100 B.C.
