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LOT 1311
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 1311
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
Circa 604-562 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as 'King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]; mounted in a custom-made velvet lined display frame. 3.07 kg total, 46 x 36.3 cm
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.
The construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar II. He is featured in the Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible. -
Western Asiatic Granulated Gold Beads
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Each drum-shaped with filigree coil around the mounting hole and openwork granulated surface. 1.88 grams total, 7 mm each
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Large Western Asiatic Gold Hoop Earrings
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Matched pair, each with radiating granulated triangular plaques and large granule clusters. 20.34 grams total, 62 mm each
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
