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LOT 1278
Western Asiatic Silver Bracelet
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (27 grams, 58 mm).
Penannular body with ram-head terminals.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Sculptured female head, angular nose with straight ridge, slightly rounded cheeks and triangular chin, large sockets for inlaid eyes, grooved eyebrows and high ears, long locks of hair visible below the ears; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.96 kg total, 18.5 cm including stand
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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Opening Bid: £225
Restrung group of tabular lozenge beads, spherical and other spacer beads. 88 grams, 85.5 cm
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Ex London, UK, collection, early 2000s.
