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LOT 1273
Western Asiatic Stone Mortar
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
6 1/8 in. (1.2 kg, 15.5 cm).
Squat in profile with broad rounded rim. [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 Bronze Bracelet
Late Bronze Age, 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Round in section with butted ends; some delamination. 82 grams, 75 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Parthian Ring with Bust of a King
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse bearded bust. 2.75 grams, 21.11 mm overall, 14.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Amethyst Scaraboid
1st millennium BC.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With conical upper face, underside with border enclosing an incuse palm tree with monkeys climbing up the trunk. 2.07 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1969-1999.
