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LOT 1176
Western Asiatic Gold Disc Ornament Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (3.21 grams total, 2-11 mm).
Mixed group of domed appliqués in a display frame. [19]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1176
Western Asiatic Gold Disc Ornament Collection
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Central Asian Green Steatite Stone Frog Amulet
1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Carved in the round depicting two frogs mating, with socket eyes. 7.37 grams, 33 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
Old Babylonian Gold Frog Amulet
2000-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
The frog modelled in the round with anatomical detailing, pierced at the middle. 0.45 grams, 7 mm
Acquired in Switzerland, 1999. Private collection, Europe. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Standing Idol
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Modelled standing erect with the arms bent forwards, head tilted upwards, with incised lines for the belt; the head pear-shaped with square chin; mounted on a custom-made stand. 58.6 grams, 10 cm including stand
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.
