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LOT 0988
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (122 grams total, 2-12 mm).
A mixed group of mainly drawn opaque coloured glass beads.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Central Asian Seal Pendant with Horned Quadruped
23rd-20th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A bronze compartmented stamp seal pendant in the form of a horned quadruped, with suspension loop to reverse; accompanied by a typed and signed scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, the late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: '...This has the shape of what is depicted: a standing horned quadruped looking upwards. The face is flat and compartmented. The back is also flat and has a loop handle with two grooves over it. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c.2300-2000 B.C. It is in very good condition and the metal has been conserved.' 11 grams, 38 mm
1980s-early 1990s collection, UK. Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note issued by the late Professor W.G. Lambert. -
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Luristan Lion Head Attachment
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A bronze attachment with a curved, round-section body, an incomplete hoop to one arm and a lion-head terminal to the other, with a collar and stylised detailing to mane and face. 32.7 grams, 49 mm wide
Fine condition.
Ex private family collection formed in London, mid 1980s to early 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Biconvex Painted Jar
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A squat ceramic biconical pot with basal ring and slightly everted rim, bands of painted geometric designs to the upper face. 248 grams, 11.8 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
