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LOT 1515
Western Asiatic Multi-Coloured Glass Bangle Pair
CIRCA 8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 3 7/8 in. (84 grams total, 94-98 mm).
A matching pair of large black bangles with polychrome highlights. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
From an important North West London, UK, collection.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Stone Talisman Pendant
Circa 9th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Hexagonal in plan with rounded sides ornamented with a row of roundels, holed at the top; inscribed legend to both faces. 51.9 grams, 51 mm
Formerly in an old French collection. Ex Marc Labarbe, Toulouse France. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Plano-convex in section with three rows of incised ornament to the underside. 9.32 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
11th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising ten tanged arrowheads, most with barbed shoulders. 103 grams total, 58-88 mm
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
The majority of the arrowheads belong to type IV of the Khorasani classification. They look like a stylised flying bird, such as a swallow.