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LOT 1062
Western Asiatic Stone Beads with Engraved Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (22.1 grams total, 20-22 mm).
Two roughly spherical beads carved from a milky stone, both possibly engraved later a frieze of animal and mythical figures, together with a single, apparently human, figure. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected since the 1970s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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Western Asiatic Astrological Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Group of six paper leaves with black cursive Naskh script in blocks of 25 lines; red ink headings and sub-headings; numeral to the head of each side; one tabulation grid with listings and vertical headers; some minor repairs. 61 grams, 24 x 18 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Free-standing, with a pinched, bird-like face, conical headdress or hairstyle, ornamental collar and stub arms; splayed foot. 57 grams, 13.5 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Animal Rider
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Modelled in the round standing facing, the rider gripping the animal with his thighs and by its ears, stylised detailing to both figures in the form of applied circular eyes and pricked headbands, the rider wearing a conical cap; mounted on a substantial cylindrical perspex display base. 676 grams total, 20 cm high including stand
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. From the Moussieff salon cabinet display.