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LOT 1332
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/4 in. (5.07 grams total, 1-6 mm).
Including oblate, annular, barrel-shaped and other types, some with applied granulation. [75]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Amlash Bird-Headed Clasp Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Each a slightly domed ring with hooked bird-head and stud with square head. 23.4 grams total, 42-43 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Neo-Elamite Silver Brooch Pair
Circa 700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A group of two arm-and-hand brooches each with ribbed collars to the shank and the catchplate formed as a hand with protruding thumb. 98 grams total, 55-57 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Mesopotamian Black Stone Kohl Container
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Bifacial rectangular container with suspension loops and three tubular chambers, hatching to the edges and herringbone borders; obverse with low-relief scene of an altar and two worshippers wearing pointed caps and belted tunics; reverse with faravahar winged disc above two worshippers with arms raised flanking a bowl with raised stand. 130 grams, 72 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12255-221936.