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LOT 0857
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Head with Gold Loop
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (3.92 grams, 22 mm).
Carved in the round as a bald male with stylised features; drilled for suspension with a later gold pin and loop.
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Gilt Bronze Horse Padlock
Circa 13th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
In the form of a stylised horse, the body and tail with gilded line detailing; hollow, the mechanism not present. 20.2 grams, 46 mm
UK art market, acquired prior to 1985.
Likely Ilkhanid or Timurid dynasty.
