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LOT 1174
Western Asiatic Bronze Stylus
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
3 1/4 in. (17.8 grams, 84 mm).
Comprising a barrel-shaped facetted socket with a rivetted lug to the rear, the body extending to a tapering nib with a sharp point.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1174
Western Asiatic Bronze Stylus
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Mesopotamian Mottled Black Stone Macehead
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Western Asiatic Bronze Dish
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Broad and shallow with lip to the inner face of the rim. 86 grams, 11.4 cm
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery.
