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LOT 1716
Western Asiatic Bronze Earring Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 - 1 7/8 in. (29.7 grams total, 34.7-46.5 mm).
Comprising: two discoid crescents, one large with bulbs on the outer edge, an earring with a raised central band and pelletted outer edge, and a crescentic earring with balustered columns on the outer edge. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Assorted Stone Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Sumerian Animal Amulet
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Carved bifacial amuletic pendant of an ox with incised detailing, sockets for inlaid eyes, suspension hole at shoulder. 62 grams, 74 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Holy Land Terracotta Single-Handled Wine Jug
Middle Bronze Age, circa 1500-1200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising an ovoid body with a narrow foot and a tubular neck with a trefoil lip, strap handle to the rear. 290 grams, 15.3 cm
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.
