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LOT 0865
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 7/8 in. (67 grams total, 2-23 mm).
A mixed group of glass, shell and stone beads of annular, oblate, melon, and other types.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Luristan Mouflon Whetstone Terminal
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £279
A copper-alloy whetstone terminal in the form of the head and forequarters of a mouflon, with a cylindrical body, legs tucked beneath its chest, large curved horns creating two closed loops, large pricked ears and stylised facial features. 64 grams, 63 mm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired 1990s. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex Parisian collection. -
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
A rock crystal cylinder seal with incuse design divided horizontally by a line of crescents; an advancing figure with smaller figures at his feet, a large tree, animals and other objects in the field. 16.8 grams, 43 mm
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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.
