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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (174 grams, 72 mm wide).
Carved with a broad flat base, gently flared profile, rounded rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Sowada, K., Stone Vessels, in Lebeau, M., Artefacts, Brepols, 2018, pp.245-276, fig.2, p.259, for similar.
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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Very Large Bactrian Copper Armband with Animal-Headed Terminals
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Penannular armband with shallow D-section hoop and terminals formed as stylised ram-heads, each with exaggerated coiled horns, circular eyes set with cream-coloured beads and shallow semi-circular muzzles; transverse bands of geometric motifs along the neck. 616 grams, 10.4 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK.
The bracelet is a product of the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex ('BMAC', also developed from the 'Oxus Civilisation'), which was the dominant culture in the 3rd and 2nd millennium (often dated to c. 2250-1700 B.C.) in that area, corresponding roughly to modern Tajikistan and Afghanistan. The members of the group practised animal husbandry and a limited form of agriculture, with wheeled carts from the 4th millennium B.C. Its craftsmen were proficient at working metals and alloys, including bronze, copper, silver, and gold. Fortified sites with multiple walls are another notable BMAC development. -
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Composed of small cylindrical beads with a lozenge-shaped pendant, restrung. 3.19 grams, 31 cm
Ex late Japanese gentleman's private collection, 1970-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Featuring a tubular, ridged centre bead with triangular granulated projection above and below. 0.48 grams, 11 mm
From a late Japanese gentleman's collection, formed 1970s-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
