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LOT 1123
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
LATE BRONZE AGE, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (65 grams, 84 mm).
Square in section with rounded outer face, transverse notches to the terminals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Luristan Bronze Dagger Blade
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
With lentoid section blade tapering to a point; the hilt hollowed both sides to accept an organic handle. 70 grams, 27.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The dirk belongs to type I of the Medveskaya classification. This type of weapon is very common among daggers and dirks attributed to Luristan. According to Moorey, the typology was used in Western Iran at least from 13th century B.C. and remained in use at least until the late 9th century B.C. -
Western Asiatic Decorated White-Glazed Bowl
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Part-glazed hemispherical bowl with deep basal ring, iridescent glaze with painted petals to the rim over low-relief palmette motifs, with old inked label with stock number 'CR 336'. 327 grams, 16 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Jordanian Painted Terracotta Cup
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With a bulbous body and rounded base, a single strap handle to the rear with painted linear decoration, circumferential double band below the rim from which triple-banded chevrons extend towards the base. 228 grams, 11.2 cm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
