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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 Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Restrung group of seed beads in various materials with amethyst dangle centrepiece. 6.1 grams, 39.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Marble Vase
4rd-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Squat-bodied with a broad, rounded shoulder and base, short neck and flat everted rim. 1.95 kg, 13.7 cm
with Gerhard Hirsch Nachf, Germany, Auction 238|239, February 2005, no.107. Acquired by the present owner from the above. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12256-222173. -
Western Asiatic Piriform Stone Macehead
Late 4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
With tapering drilled socket. 432 grams, 81 mm
From a 1990s German collection. Ex London, UK, gallery.