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LOT 0855
Western Asiatic Gold Leech Earring
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (5.03 grams, 30 mm).
Composed of a hollow-formed c-shaped body with six rows of conical bosses and four filigree ropework bands. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePart of a collection acquired around 1900; and thence by decent 1940s.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1984.175.43a,b., for similar.
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Sumerian Black Chlorite Cylinder Seal
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Pentagonal in form and depicting a human or animal figure to each facet together with a panel of possible text; drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 4.05 grams, 18 mm
Acquired 1980-1990s. Ex West Country, UK, collection. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology. -
Central Asian Bronze Compartmented Seal Matrix
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Segmented wheel with U-shaped loop; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze. 46 x 48 x 18. This is roughly round, compartmented, and open work except for the central star. There is a largish circle in the middle, a six-pointed star around it. and a band of 11 oblongs around the outer edge. 6 in three pairs matching the points of the stars [sic]. This is a seal from west central Asia, c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is well preserved and a largish example of its kind. There is a loop handle on the back.' 35.5 grams, 47 mm
From an important London, UK, collection, 1970s. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology. -
Western Asiatic Gold and Gemstone Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Displaying a central polished garnet cabochon within an applied border; suspension loop above. 0.65 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
