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LOT 1146
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Bird
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.58 grams, 21.45 mm overall, 17.11 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)).
D-section hoop expanding to an octagonal bezel, intaglio motif of a stylised bird with long beak.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Zoomorphic Bracelet
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Western Asiatic Club-Shaped Pendant with Turquoise
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Sheet gold tapering sleeve with loop and applied granule clusters, inset turquoise bead; Assyrian workmanship. 1.24 grams, 30 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising vessels and bowls of various shapes; some with painted detailing. 1.9 kg total, 5.5-16.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection, 1980-1990.