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LOT 0850
Western Asiatic Silver Decorated Torc
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 in. (119 grams, 15.2 cm).
Penannular collar with tapering shank, bands of swirled linear detailing and balustered finials.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0850
Western Asiatic Silver Decorated Torc
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Artefact Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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. -
Tel Halaf Terracotta Fertility Figure
6th-5th millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
With pinched facial features, applied breasts, horizontal bands of pigment; restored from old and new pieces. 119 grams, 94 mm
Acquired 1980-1990s. From the private collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel Group
Circa 3rd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £108
Comprising various types, including examples decorated with painted geometric motifs; two chipped. 2 kg total, 7.3 - 17 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
