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LOT 0858
Western Asiatic Stone Ladybird Amulet
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (6.5 grams, 22 mm).
Plano-convex body with incuse pellet 'spots', facial details.
ProvenanceEx old English collection.
London art market, pre 2000.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0858
Western Asiatic Stone Ladybird Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Animal Amulet Group
3100-2900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising two chert figures: a bovine with engraved details to the face, legs tucked under the body, series of pecked dots to the base forming geometric patterns, pierced for suspension; a mouse with engraved details to the face, back legs absent, series of pecked dots to the base forming a human figure pattern, pierced through body for suspension. 28.7 grams, 30-39 mm
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. One with an old gallery sticker with inventory number 'ST66'. -
Judaeo-Phoenician Stone Weight Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Comprising: two biconical weights, one in haematite, the other in grey stone; a haematite weight composed of two adjoining biconical bodies. 12.7 grams total, 19-33 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Painted Ceramic Zoomorphic Jug
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Formed as a stylised animal with stocky body, stub tail, thick neck developing to a pinched spout, loop handle to the shoulder; painted with bands of geometric designs, reserved rosettes, pointillé bands, etc. 321 grams, 14 cm high
From the Steel family collection, 1950s-late 1990s.
