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LOT 0993
Western Asiatic Gold Hedgehog-Shaped Nugget
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 in. (1.17 grams, 7 mm).
A squat, spherical nugget, coated in 'spines'.
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Bactrian Polished Stone Fishing Net Weight
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Drilled for suspension and amorphous in shape. 30.2 grams, 42 mm
Gabby family collection since the late 1960s, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Orange Jasper Cylinder Seal with Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With incised frieze of birds and animals in a landscape, guilloche borders above and below. 4.6 grams, 24 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.015. London collection, 2016. -
Large Western Asiatic Alabaster Cylinder Seal with Procession
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With frieze of advancing figures. 26.3 grams, 32 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection number 063. London collection, 2016.
