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LOT 1037
Western Asiatic Bronze Chariot Terret Ring Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 3 3/4 in. (85 grams total, 84-97 mm).
Each a sturdy ring with spike finials. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 1037
Western Asiatic Bronze Chariot Terret Ring Pair
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Aramaic Lead Scroll with Magical Text
2nd-8th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
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. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Decorated Token
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Lentoid in plan with low-relief scrolled tendril motif. 4.5 grams, 20 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ladle
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a deep D-shaped bowl. slender handle with ribbed detailing, curved finial with transverse segmentation and standing bovine figure finial detached. 289 grams total, 9.5-32 cm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
