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LOT 1006
Western Asiatic Stone Jewellery Mould
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (28.8 grams, 37 mm).
Used for making a striated domed mount with a crescent-shaped finial; locating holes to each side of the dome. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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Sumerian Tel Brak Eye Idol Fragment Collection
Circa 3700-3500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Carved from alabaster, marble and schist, each one depicting an almond-shaped eye from an idol. 14.05 grams total, 11-24 mm
Ex collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a central London gallery. Accompanied by an old packet including handwritten identification. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Lion Padlock
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £112
Standing with open mouth and engraved annular eyes; voids to the chest and rump, triangular tab and hole to the rear of the head, hasp absent. 71.7 grams, 70 mm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a Suffolk collector. -
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Matched pair of hollow-formed gold earrings each formed as a series of bulbs separated by beaded wire collars and with a pair of loops to each end of the shank. 4.33 grams total, 20.8-21.2 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
