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LOT 1312
Western Asiatic Stone Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
2 - 3 1/4 in. (876 grams total, 49-85 mm).
Including pierced stone weights, a flint scraper and other items. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Elamite Bronze Axehead
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With short socketted shaft, the plain rectangular blade broadening towards the cutting edge. 460 grams, 15.2 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen for the Elamite warriors using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core to form the socket for the shaft was inserted. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead. -
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Intaglio Depicting a Bull
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Comprising: carnelian stamp seal with crouching ram motif, ellipsoid intaglio with standing bull. 8.07 grams total, 11-22 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
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Bactrian Banded Agate Elbow Bead
2nd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Pierced longitudinally to the straight edge. 18.3 grams, 55 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
