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LOT 1342
Achaemenid Banded Agate Elbow Bead
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (1.26 grams, 19 mm).
Carved from agate with horizontal contrasting banding, with a later ellipsoid gold cap to each finial.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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Neo-Babylonian Banded Agate Duck Weight
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Opening Bid: £50
Modelled in the round with its head and neck resting along the spine. 1.6 grams, 14 mm
Ex private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970s-2000s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Slender cylindrical body with tubular neck and a strap handle to the rear. 200 grams, 18.7 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Foal and Bird
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Frieze comprising a mare in profile standing with foal suckling beneath. bird perching on a vessel, faravahar winged solar disc above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.16 grams, 30 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.