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LOT 1075
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 3/8 in. (7.31 grams total, 1-10 mm).
Including biconvex, annular, spherical and other types, some with granulation. [41]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel with Double Strap Handle
Middle-Late Bronze Age, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Barrel-shaped in profile with double-strap transverse handle, thick spout to the shoulder. 713 grams, 16 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £360
Free-standing, with a pinched, bird-like face, conical headdress or hairstyle, ornamental collar and stub arms; splayed foot. 57 grams, 13.5 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. -
Western Asiatic Stone Pazuzu Head
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled in the round with protruding ears and pinched facial detailing; socket above the head. 7.03 grams, 19 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.