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LOT 1399
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant Group
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (0.93 grams total, 8-14 mm).
Comprising hollow-formed animal heads and others. [3]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Penannular body with keeled upper face and a central rectangular plaque flanked by bands of scrolls and linear motifs, finials formed as beast heads with large ears and slender muzzles. 38.6 grams, 64 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Cream Steatite Four-Sided Seal with Figures and Cuneiform Text
Circa 2500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Rectangular in section, each face with a carved panel: standing figure with chevron detailing to robe, zigzag beneath bent arm; two columns of cuneiform script; standing figure with rosette beside a hatched column with bird above; two columns of cuneiform script; with old dealer's ticket and collector's card; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 8.28 grams, 30.48 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by two previous cataloguing information cards. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Bead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A mixed group including: two barrel-shaped with etched decoration, one seashell-shaped, one mother-of-pearl pendant shaped as a fish, another fish-shaped pendant in stone, and others. 33.39 grams total, 15.89-25.69 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
