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LOT 1437
Western Asiatic Ornate Gold Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 in. (0.44 grams, 8 mm).
Composed of two hemispheres connected with a double filigree band, each hemisphere with four projecting bosses surmounted by granules.
ProvenanceEx late Japanese private collection, 1970-2010.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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Neo-Babylonian Bronze Duck Weight of 1 Shekel
Circa 800-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
In the shape of a sleeping duck, with its head turned towards its tail and with a flat striated base. 7.75 grams, 18 mm
Ex 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970 onwards. -
Neo Assyrian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
Circa 800-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Drum-shaped with addorsed grotesque masks beneath a sturdy loop. 14 grams, 23.5 mm
From a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1980s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising: a dark brown steatite seal with linear motifs; a white limestone seal with a wave motif; a black steatite seal with a diabolo-shaped striped pattern; a hematite seal with two worship scenes, four figures and a small offering table; a white limestone seal with linear motifs and figures; supplied with museum-quality impressions. 14.4 grams total, 15-19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.8, 20, 21, 37, and one handwritten.
