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LOT 0901
Western Asiatic Pendant Pair
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 - 2 1/8 in. (180 grams total, 49-53 mm).
A pair of heavy copper-alloy pendants formed as large pyramid clusters with protrusions to the bulbs, bulbous suspension loop above. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEarly 1990s London collection.
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.
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Bactrian Manuscript of an Order to Meyam's Servant
5th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
A possibly complete document written on leather, recto with four lines of Avestan cursive script; verso blank; wide bottom margin with diamond-shaped hole to accept seal string; likely an order rather than a letter due to lack of formal address. 1.16 grams, 77 mm
Fair condition.
David Lindahl, Sweden, 2001. Collection of Bruce Ferrini, USA Central London gallery. Property of a UK collector. For UK buyers only. -
Western Asiatic Painted Storage Jar
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
A carinated ceramic jar with everted rim and convex base, painted frieze to the shoulder displaying alternating pyramids and dot-in-ring motifs, possibly representing a landscape. 1.07 kg, 18 cm wide
Acquired 1990s. English private collection. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
A mixed group of artefacts composed of bone, stone and ceramic objects: a fragmentary alabastron; a lion head stamp; a possible amulet of axehead form showing carved detailing; bone implement; the lower half of a carved bone figure, and other items. 449 grams total, 3.9-12.5 cm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998.
