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LOT 1899
Western Asiatic Buff Stone Animal Amulet
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (6.62 grams, 30 mm).
Carved as a grazing beast with head lowered; pierced vertically at the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1899
Western Asiatic Buff Stone Animal Amulet
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Female Idol
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Frontally standing nude female with a rounded body, hands wearing circular bracelets resting on her breasts, oval face with large eyes framed by pronounced lids, hair braided into a tall wreath. 96 grams, 13.4 cm
Acquired from Galerie Günter Puhze, Freiburg, 18 April 2000. Ex P.A.E. Hollander, 1992-2010. with Jean-David Cahn AG, Auction, 26 September 2015, no.4. -
Western Asiatic Glass Scaraboid Stamp Seal Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including facing bust, profile ibex with legs folded beneath the body, hero fighting beast and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.1 grams total, 12-21 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Amulet Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Including a mushroom-shaped drop, reef knot, melon and other types. 6.17 grams total, 8-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
