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LOT 0939
Western Asiatic Double-Sided Biconical Stone Seal
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (8.77 grams, 2.6 cm).
Displaying an ant to one face and a butterfly to the other on a biconvex body; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceSwiss art market, 2003.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Openwork Lamp Stand
Circa 12th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hollow-formed with openwork bulbs and interstitial flanges to the shaft; broad discoid platter with raised rim and pierced lobes; tripod base with openwork dome and low-relief scrollwork. 4.4 kg, 59 cm high
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Flower Pendant Group
1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising hoops with pendant dangles formed as stylised flowers. 14 grams total, 24-56 mm
UK collection, early 1990s and before. Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. -
Old Babylonian Stone Kohl Pot with Animal Legs
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
The three tapering legs with stylised animal head detailing; U-section bowl. 15.7 grams, 25 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
