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LOT 0914
Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (3.01 grams, 35 mm).
Composed of sheet-gold; of oval form with two everted collars.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 0914
Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Astronomical Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Group of sixteen leaves from a manuscript dealing with astronomical lore, written in dense blocks of thirty four lines of neat Naskh black ink script with red headings and highlighting; tabulation grids and marginal topic headers; front page with French title 'Ouvrage d'Astronomie de Sahnoun' (A work on Astronomy by Sahnoun); probably from North Africa. 106 grams, 25 x 18 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Mesopotamian Chalcolithic Fertility Idol
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Displaying one remaining stub arm, an applied breast and a roughly cylindrical head and neck with recessed circular eyes; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 129 grams total, 13.5 cm high including stand
Acquired 1979-1999. From the collection of a deceased London gentleman, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Double-Handled Terracotta Drinking Vessel
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £128
Of squat and carinated form with flared rim, loop handles with serrated thumb pads, incised chevrons with dashed fill around the upper body. 144 grams, 15 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
