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LOT 1139
Western Asiatic Sword Chape of a Lion
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (132 grams, 83 mm).
Modelled as a hollow tubular tappering shaft supporting flat triangular finial with applied reclining lion figure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Large Bactrian Flat Turquoise Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Cushion-shaped, tabular bead with creamy inclusions; very rare. 44 grams, 55 mm
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr Shlomo Mousiaffee, London, UK. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Sumerian Shell Bangle
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Creamy-white annular panel, domed in section, cut from a shell plate. 36.7 grams, 89 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Pan Weight
Circa 10th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Biconvex in profile with broad flat faces. 136 grams, 34 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.