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LOT 1036
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.16 grams total, 12-14 mm).
A pair of gold earrings, each with a tapering penannular hoop and discoid ornament. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Kohl Pot with Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
A serpentine or chlorite kohl pot of broadly cylindrical form with a gently tapering sidewall, rolled rim, slightly convex base and later incised panel of earlier cuneiform text. 35.7 grams, 36 mm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. -
Framed Indo-Persian Watercolour Painting
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
A watercolour painting showing scene composed of a figure being transported by four winged mythical creatures, two groups of onlookers seated in the landscape below; two columns of text below; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 1 kg, 48 x 30.2 cm
Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Western Asiatic Animal Seal and Weight Group
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
A group of two copper-alloy artefacts comprising: a discoid stamp seal with suspension lug to reverse, incuse winged and horned quadruped to base; and an 6th-9th century A.D. octagonal weight with pseudo(?) characters to both principal faces and each side facet. 26 grams total, 17-18 mm
Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
