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LOT 1297
Western Asiatic Stone Idol and Other Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1 7/8 - 3 3/4 in. (586 grams total, 48-94 mm including stand).
Including phallus, heads, fusiform bead and other items, some on a ceramic base. [9, 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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Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
Kushan Period, 1st century B.C-1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
Plaque comprising four circular cells set on a mounting bar, each cell with radiating granule clusters to the rim and set with an irregular garnet or turquoise; suspension ring to each end of bar. 4.85 grams, 34 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Hoop Earring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Each a flat-section hoop with spiral-wound attachment. 4.67 grams total, 38-41 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Bowl
20th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Hemispherical in profile with flat base, thin rim; cracked and chipped. 967 grams, 15 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.