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LOT 1203
Western Asiatic Lead Epigraphic Seal
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.2 grams, 18 mm).
Tabular in profile with reserved Kufic text to one face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Ground-Down Pierced Shell Mount
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Large conch shell with one face ground to reveal the inner helical structure; possibly used as a vessel. 289 grams, 19.5 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Seal with Cross
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Carved in the round, ellipsoid in plan with handle formed as a recumbent beast; underside with incised hatching; incised cross to one edge of the handle. 124 grams, 64 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Luristan Bronze Dagger Blade
12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With lentoid-section blade, tongue-shaped in plan with integral tapering hilt with flared finial, lateral flanges to accept a panel of bone or wood to each face forming the grip. 131 grams, 31.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
The art of Luristan can be described as the art of nomadic herdsmen and horsemen with an emphasis on the crafting of small, easily portable objects, among these a great number of bronze weapons. The rich and noble aristocrats of the Luristan, Elamites, Hurrians, Lullubians, Kutians, and Kassites, went to battle splendidly equipped and wore magnificent bronze armour, using maces, spears and daggers as offensive weapons, alongside spears, bows and arrows.
