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LOT 0831
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Animal Face Plaque
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 in. (9 grams, 24 mm).
Carved as a lion with stylised detailing in relief on a square-shaped plaque.
ProvenanceEx private collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0831
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Animal Face Plaque
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Composed of restrung squarish lapis beads, small carnelian rounds and oblates and some glass and other bead types. 60 grams, 66 cm long
Ex private UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Amlash Decorated Bronze Ring
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
The circular bezel formed from coiled wire and embellished with a central cross of pellets within a pellet border, supported by a tripartite hoop. 7.98 grams, 22.63 mm overall, 16.94 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
Ex private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market in the 1990s. -
Nabataean Cosmetic Jar
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With a squat body, broad neck with everted rim and plinth foot, painted band of dots around the neck and stylised leaf motif around the shoulder. 36 grams, 56 mm wide
Fine condition.
From an important collection of Holy Land pottery formed pre 1988, thence by descent.