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LOT 1627
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
15 1/8 in. (7.9 grams, 38.5 cm).
Composed mainly of oblate beads with larger beads forming the central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1627
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Sumerian Terracotta Cuneiform Foundation Cone
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
With domed upper face, conical body; incised vertical lines dividing the surface into segments, with impressed cuneiform text; tip absent. 288 grams, 10.26 cm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.
Votive cones are one type of royal foundation deposit, objects that were buried in the walls and beneath the floors of important buildings during construction to sanctify the site and to create a historical memory of the ruler and his achievements. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Cloak Pin
Bronze Age, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a tapering round-section pin with a balustered finial. 31.3 grams, 12.1 cm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Scaraboid with Walking Horse
Circa 800-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Carved anatomical detailing on the body, underside with an advancing horse, and a branch above. 2.45 grams, 15 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
