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LOT 0889
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (2.26 grams, 31 mm high).
A gold pendant with tablet-shaped stone body wrapped in a sheet-gold sleeve, granulated bead and suspension loop above, bulbous dangle below.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Decorated Jar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A bulbous ceramic jar with short neck, chamfered rim and discoid foot, painted frieze of geometric motifs around the body and shoulder. 851 grams, 17.5 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Miniature Tel Brak Marble Eye Idol
Circa 3100-3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £264
A miniature marble 'eye' idol composed of a squat, carinated body and two piercings to the head. 2.92 grams, 18 mm
Fine condition, repaired.
Acquired 1960-2010. Old French collection of Dr Delattre, who collected principally prehistoric objects but also ancient bronzes, natural history and curiosity around the world. Property of a French collector. -
Amlash Ring Collection
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A group of four copper-alloy finger rings displaying geometric designs. 36.1 grams total, 22-26 mm
Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.