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LOT 1344
Western Asiatic Stone Weight Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 2 1/4 in. (59 grams total, 12-58 mm).
Fusiform, obate and other types in banded agate, haematite and other materials. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, 1990s.
From a North London, UK, collection.
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Western Asiatic Ceramic Necklace Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of ribbed oval-shaped beads, with a 'bee-hive' appearance. 12.1 grams total, 7-8 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bone Twin-Headed Amulet
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
Rectangular pendant with hatched and cross-hatched panels to the body, median piercing, two feline heads with sockets for the eyes, ears and nose, to accept coloured inserts. 8.3 grams, 33 mm
From 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. -
Neo Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Mythical Creatures Walking Left
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Frieze of four-winged creatures advancing; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.27 grams, 23 mm
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
