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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
12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With lentoid-section blade, tongue-shaped in plan with integral tapering hilt with flared finial, lateral flanges to accept a panel of bone or wood to each face forming the grip. 131 grams, 31.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The art of Luristan can be described as the art of nomadic herdsmen and horsemen with an emphasis on the crafting of small, easily portable objects, among these a great number of bronze weapons. The rich and noble aristocrats of the Luristan, Elamites, Hurrians, Lullubians, Kutians, and Kassites, went to battle splendidly equipped and wore magnificent bronze armour, using maces, spears and daggers as offensive weapons, alongside spears, bows and arrows. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Plaque Idol
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Sheet-bronze figure with large discoid head stubby arms, triangular phallus; mounted on a custom-made stand. 22 grams total, 11.7 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. -
Luristan Bronze Arrows and Blades
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Including triangular, barbed-and-tanged and other types. 197 grams total, 6.7-15.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
