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LOT 1183
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (216 grams total, 9-24 mm).
Including polyhedral, barrel-shaped, tabular and other types, most with impressed markings. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Beads
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a three-dimensional flower composed of gold spheres, supported by a slender stem with a turquoise and coral bead. 0.85 grams, 28 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Spindle Whorl on Distaff
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Distaff with spiral slot to the thicker end, separate domed whorl and tapering shank. 60 grams, 32 cm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Spindle whorls are one of the most durable traces of textile craft in the archaeological record. They can be found in copious quantities and diverse types. Whorls in the shape of discs, cylinders and cones of clay, bone, stone and other more precious materials are widespread in all areas and periods, evidencing the skills of craftswomen engaged in textile production. -
Luristan Bronze Implement Collection
Bronze Age, 13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including a net-needle with pierced centre and ball finial, applicator with bull's head finial, dress-pin with scrolled finial and other items. 47 grams total, 8.5-12.5 cm
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.
