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LOT 1287
Western Asiatic Twisted Bronze Bracelet Pair
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (9.56 grams total, 56 mm each).
Each a twisted shank with flattened terminals. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Stand with Animal Feet
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,015
Hollow-formed with openwork columnar shaft and low-relief calligraphic bands, bulb to each end; broad discoid platter with raised rim; tripod base with low-relief knotwork to the dome and crouching animal to each foot. 3.25 kg, 64 cm
Acquired in Iran, 1960s-1970s. Kept in the UK since 1981. Private collection, London, UK. -
Caucasian Bronze Dagger
12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £358
With a massive triangular double-edged blade, shallow mid-ridge on both sides; the blade separated from the hilt by a penannular blade mount, rectangular openwork handle with indentations and a round pommel, 468 grams, 51 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
In the second half of the 2nd millennium B.C., a unique development of daggers can be traced in the Caucasus. Along with the common Middle Eastern types of 'frame daggers, we encounter original local versions with a tubular handle, often with a wide triangular blade, richly decorated on the grip, like their bronze scabbards, with a simple geometric openwork ornament. -
Mesopotamian Carnelian Animal Amulets
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Each a reclining beast, a lion and ram pierced at the shoulders. 20.6 grams total, 27-32 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
