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LOT 1190
Western Asiatic Mixed Bronze Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
5/8 - 4 in. (177 grams total, 1.7-10.1 cm).
Including a circular strap-distributor, cicada brooch, penannular bracelet and other items. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Votive Idol Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising: columnar type with applied hair and costume details the central piece being Cypriot; columnar type with moulded facial features; tabular type with applied collar; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 410 grams total, 13.6-17.5 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Adjustable Torc Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising two heavy torcs with tapering round-section body, overlapping terminals and coiled sleeves. 530 grams total, 11.6-12.3 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
With frieze of advancing quadrupeds in three tiers; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.07 grams, 18 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
