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LOT 1093
Western Asiatic Bronze Footed Chalice
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (140 grams, 12.5 cm).
Of squat profile with broad bowl and slightly everted rim, short stem and flared base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Stone Animal Amulet Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Modelled in the round, including a polished hound with inlaid eyes. 53 grams total, 27-50 mm
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. -
Old Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet on Gold Earring
20th-16th century B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
The frog modelled in the round, pierced at the middle and mounted on an asymmetrical gold hoop, possibly a marriage. 2.45 grams, 29.30 mm
Ex K.J. collection. Acquired on the North American art market, 1999. European private collection. -
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Jemdet Nasr Red Jasper Cylinder Seal
3100-2850 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With incised linear ornament and drilled pellets. 6.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.22. London collection, 2016.
