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LOT 1315
Western Asiatic Shell Bracelet
NEOLITHIC, 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 in. (107 grams, 12.2 cm).
Annular panel cut from a large mollusc shell, domed in section. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Western Asiatic Mosaic Glass Bead Collection
9th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Mainly annular in form with integral 'eye' detailing in blue glass. 15.4 grams total, 6-11.3 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1979-1983. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising triangular types with thick midrib, heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, barbed-and-tanged, and other types. 247 grams total, 4.3-11.4 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Marlik Bronze Spearhead
14th-10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
With broad shoulders and square-section mid-rib running to the tip; short tang; each shoulder with fastening hole for an organic shaft. 300 grams, 40 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The spearhead belongs to type VI of the Khorasani classification, with long blade and a short tang. These kind of spearheads, like the type 2 from Amlash, show the presence of two fastening rivets at their base. A similar piece is kept in the National Museum of Iran, and another was excavated by Dr. Negahban in Marlik (Tomb 12, Trench XIIE).
