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LOT 1217
Western Asiatic Bronze Decorated Bracelet
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 7/8 in. (16.2 grams, 72 mm).
Comprising a flat-section penannular body with a medial panel of vertical lines; the finials formed as serpent or beast heads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Bactrian Alabaster Vessel
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Opening Bid: £150
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Akkadian Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Inscription
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With figural panel depicting a standing male in short tunic with fronds extending from his shoulders facing a female in a tiered robe standing beside a tree; to her rear, a second figure in floor-length garment holding staves, objects in the field; two and a half columns of cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.7 grams, 25 mm
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Western Asiatic Granulated Gold Beads
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Each drum-shaped with filigree coil around the mounting hole and openwork granulated surface. 1.88 grams total, 7 mm each
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
