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LOT 1585
Western Asiatic Decorated Carnelian Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (5.49 grams, 27.39 mm).
Lozengiform in plan, with a dense, grooved geometric pattern. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Assorted Stone Pendant and Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising pendants and beads mainly in carnelian and banded agate. 20.54 grams total, 9.20-24.78 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Luristan Bronze Tanged Dirk
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Comprising a slender triangular blade with a raised midrib and a short rectangular-section pierced tang. 192 grams, 38.3 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
The Luri people produced a quantity of fine metalwork, which according to Dr. Khorasani, could be due to a settled period which arose as a result of the defeat of the Elamites by the Babylonians, leaving the Luristani people in relative peace for a period of time after 1200 B.C. According to Khorasani, 'A culture of innovation and experimentation flourished, and the repertoire of the Luristan smiths expanded in the period between 1150–1050 BC.' -
Western Asiatic Cream Stone Cylinder Seal with Horse
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Carved with an advancing horse with elongated legs, a teardrop-shaped motif above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.48 grams, 32 mm
From the collection of a Hertfordshire, UK, gentleman. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
