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LOT 1455
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (38.6 grams, 64 mm).
Penannular body with keeled upper face and a central rectangular plaque flanked by bands of scrolls and linear motifs, finials formed as beast heads with large ears and slender muzzles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1455
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Western Asiatic Silver Ring
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a D-section hoop with raised geometric decoration, a rectangular bezel with foliate decoration. 11.34 grams, 25.17 mm overall, 20.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Neo-Babylonian Black Stone Duck Weight with Cuneiform Inscription
Circa 600-500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Carved in the round as a duck with its head laid back along its spine; pierced and inscribed on one flank. 9.30 grams, 27 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
11th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising ten tanged arrowheads, most with barbed shoulders. 103 grams total, 58-88 mm
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
The majority of the arrowheads belong to type IV of the Khorasani classification. They look like a stylised flying bird, such as a swallow.
