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LOT 1231
Western Asiatic Gold Zoomorphic Bead
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (2.85 grams, 14 mm).
Formed as a standing dog with collar to the neck, pierced longitudinally for mounting on a necklace.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Glass Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung designer necklace including biconvex, annular, melon and other types in graduated series. 18.1 grams total, 45 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Western Asiatic Silver Lion Bracelet Terminal Head
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £53
Stylised rectangular lion-head with pointillé texture, segmented facial features. 18.6 grams, 25 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Camel with Rider in Hasanlu Style
Circa 9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Depicting a rider holding the reins of a camel, the rider featuring a large head and hands while the camel is modelled with small head and slender body and legs. 13.5 grams, 40 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information card.
Such a figurine might have been worn as part of a necklace or bracelet for decorative purposes, Due to the tribal and sometimes nomadic nature of many of these populations, many Luristan bronzes were not of great size. Statuettes of local fauna have been largely recovered from North-Western Persian burials.
