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LOT 1165
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 5/8 in. (68.6 grams, 68 mm).
Substantial penannular form, barrel-shaped in section with raised panel at the apex and 'twist' detailing. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Arundel, West Sussex, UK, 1975-late 1990s.
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South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Woman
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Carved in the half-round, the eyes with drilled pupils to accept inserts; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.49 kg total, 22.5 cm high including stand
From the collection of Dr Mohammed Saïd Farsi (1936-2019), acquired between 1960-1990 at Christie's, Sotheby's and Mayfair galleries.
The eyes of these beautiful statues were inlaid with blue glass or lapis lazuli. These portraits could have been inserted in a funerary stele, but most probably this portrait comes from a statue similar to the 'Myriam of Tamna', as can be understood from the flat back, to which braided hair in plaster was probably attached. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Bird
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
D-section hoop expanding to an octagonal bezel, intaglio motif of a stylised bird with long beak. 3.58 grams, 21.45 mm overall, 17.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Aramaic Lead Scroll with Magical Text
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A rectangular lead sheet rolled into a tight scroll with the text to the inner face. 31 grams, 58 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
The item was possibly meant to be what the Romans called a defixio or 'curse tablet', on which the magical malediction was recorded and then shut away (by being tightly rolled up) so that the victim could not find it or change it.
