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LOT 1675
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 3/8 in. (12.18 grams, 36.6 cm).
Composed of graduated beads, the central feature comprising a tubular bead with chevron decoration and a large doughnut-shaped bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Black Stone Scaraboid with Charioteer
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Carved anatomical detailing, the underside with two figures driving a biga. 3.15 grams, 17 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Composed mainly of oblate beads with larger beads forming the central feature, restrung. 7.9 grams, 38.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet with Cylinder Seal Impressions
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,020
Pillow-shaped ceramic section with impressed design: obverse with rolled cuneiform impression from a cylinder seal and cuneiform text alongside; reverse with faintly impressed cylinder seal design and flanking cuneiform text. 31.8 grams, 41 mm
Acquired at a London antiques fair in the 1990s. From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady.
