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LOT 1100
Western Asiatic Gold Bell-Shaped Pendant
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (3.85 grams, 23 mm).
Hemispherical with loop to the inner face to accept a clapper.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising a resting lion pierced at the midriff and a rectangular plaque with incised grid markings. 13.3 grams total, 22-36 mm
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 Gold Pendant with Beads
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a carnelian oblate bead and a glass seed bead mounted on a wire shank with gold annular beads. 1.23 grams, 25 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Old Syrian Limestone Cylinder Seal with Erotic Scenes
Circa 1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Agate cylinder with intaglio figural scenes; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.70 grams, 19 mm
Acquired Paris, France, in 1983. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
