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LOT 1257
Western Asiatic Bronze Female Idol
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (6.55 grams, 90 mm).
Flat-section leaf-shaped panel with repoussé eye and nose, pellet breasts, navel with pointillé circle surrounding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Central Asian Bronze Blade
12th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With elongated handle, hole for fixing organic material, guard with lateral projections and ogival blade with shallow central mid-rib. 154 grams, 27.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Carnelian Animal Amulets
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Each a reclining beast, a lion and ram pierced at the shoulders. 20.6 grams total, 27-32 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Inlay Pair with Human Heads and Animals
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Comprising two matched inlays, each with a pair of facing heads, zoomorphic motifs below. 2.6 grams total, 16 mm each
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
