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LOT 1088
Western Asiatic Bronze Bead Pendant Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (36 mm total, 30-34 mm).
Comprising: one spherical with six radiating holes each with a socket, slots and triangular holes; one barrel-shaped with loop above. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Large Western Asiatic Bronze Animal-Headed Cloak Pin
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With barrel-shaped upper and tapering body, modelled with coil detailing around the upper body, tiered rings above and finial of an ibex's head with horns returned to form a collar; mounted on a custom-made stand. 347 grams total, 25.5 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Neo Assyrian Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Sphinx
8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Tabular in form with transverse piercing, underside with intaglio winged sphinx beneath a crescent; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.5 grams, 21 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. Accompanied by a previous illustrated catalogue slip. -
Qajar Plaque with Kufic Inscription
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Square in plan with slightly domed obverse, image of fish and bird with Kufic text and pellet clusters, border with text and rosettes. 49.8 grams, 50 x 49 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
