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LOT 1022
Western Asiatic Decorated Bracelet Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 3/8 - 2 1/2 in. (94 grams total. 59-62 mm).
A pair of penannular copper-alloy bracelets with waisted bezels: one decorated with an incised central lozenge with hatched fill, flanked by punched ring-and-dot, chevron, X and other geometric motifs; one with clusters of triangles, ring-and-dot motifs and zones of hatching. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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Ur III Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group Including an Expense for a Sacrifice
Late 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A pair of ceramic tablet fragments, fragment A: a text of accounting of Ur III (mention of an expense for a sacrifice), fragment B: uncertain. 15.6 grams total, 29-31 mm
Acquired before 1988. Ex family collection. -
Luristan Fantastic Animal Terminal
13th-6th century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
A bronze finial comprising a ring surmounted by a facing ibex head with the horns extending to two beast-heads emerging from the sides of the ring; small retaining ledge to the reverse; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 78 grams, 89 mm (224 grams total, 11.4 cm high including stand)
Fine condition.
Acquired 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex Parisian collection.
This piece likely formed part of a horse harness. -
Western Asiatic Painted Spouted Vessel
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A ceramic vessel with rounded underside, biconvex body, trumpet-shaped mouth with raised internal rim; spout to the shoulder; painted band of decoration to the shoulder. 724 grams, 21 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
