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LOT 1351
Western Asiatic Grinding Stone Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 - 3 1/2 in. (502 grams total, 40-91 mm).
Comprising: plano-convex type with old label to underside; 'thumb' type with label to grinding surface; waisted type with inked collector's number. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in the early 2000s.
with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Khandjar Type Iron Dagger
19th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
The lentoid-section blade curved with a narrow point, the hilt comprising a wooden grip with reserved and hatched median collar; heart-shaped pommel; decorative iron studs. 119 grams, 32.5 cm
Acquired in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Pan Weight
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Biconvex in profile with broad flat faces. 136 grams, 34 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Banded Alabaster Globular Jar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Globular in profile with low neck and broad square-section rim; mineralised bronze deposit to base. 156 grams, 80 mm
Ex William Ohly, 1883-1955. Ex Abbey Museum, Barnet, by descent.