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LOT 1236
Western Asiatic Silver and Bronze Ring Collection
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (20 grams total, 21-24 mm).
Including one with scaphoid bezel and intaglio figure, one with voided cross, and other types. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Luristan Spouted Terracotta Bowl
Circa 13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £131
With broad hemispherical bowl, short U-section spout, integral round-section handle and three stub feet. 210 grams, 13.5 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Stone Weight Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
One scaphoid in plan with incised slot at each end; the other irregular with suspension hole. 112 grams total, 64-91 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London, UK. From a North London collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Animal Collection
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Group of four carved stone animals comprising: two limestone reclining lions; a green glass lion with head turned, loop to the reverse, socket for attachment of a separate face panel; boar crouching with legs folded beneath the body. 23 grams total, 21-30 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection.
