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LOT 1232
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.18 grams, 20.5-21.8 mm).
Matched pair each with a split wire hoop, cell with beaded wire bands, hollow-formed biconvex finial. [2]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1232
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Carved alabaster with Y-shaped groove to the obverse, collector's label to the underside. 148 grams, 58 mm
Acquired 1970-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Mesopotamian Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged Horse
Circa 7th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Graduated group of mainly annular and oblate beads in various materials, centrepiece a tabular stone with concentric circle motif to each face. 24.9 grams, 43.5 cm
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