Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0870

Achaemenid Faience and Other Bead Necklace

6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER

26 3/4 in. (8.2 grams, 68 cm long).

A restrung designer necklace composed of mainly glass, stone and faience beads of various types and sizes, including spherical, ribbed, barrel, facetted and other types; in various shades of blue. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0870

Achaemenid Faience and Other Bead Necklace

Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
    Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
    1st millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

    A gold pendant composed of a tubular body wrapped around a banded agate or other stone tubular bead, three projections below with conical tops, granulated lozenge to one face enclosing a central dome; ribbed suspension loop. 2.22 grams, 15 mm



    Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.

    Lot Details

  • Sumerian Cup with Animal Frieze
    Sumerian Cup with Animal Frieze
    Early Dynastic Period, 2900-2560 B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

    A truncated conical gypsum ritual drinking cup with rounded rim and discoid foot, displaying a frieze of mythological animals in relief to the exterior, including a lion-headed eagle with its wings spread, and an iconic Mesopotamian religious scene composed of a deity wearing a horned cup, flanked by a bull and goat; repaired. 27.9 grams, 46 mm wide



    Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing sheet.

    In many ancient Mediterranean cultures, such vessels were symbols of wealth and status, or ritual objects associated with cult activities. Lion-headed eagles were associated with the god of Imdugud or Anzu, a divine bird and the personification of wind, thunder and cloud; this cup may have been used as a dedication to the god.

    Lot Details

  • Sumerian Lion-Headed Seal Amulet
    Sumerian Lion-Headed Seal Amulet
    Circa 3rd millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £598

    A stone seal amulet in the form of a stylised lion's head, drilled vertically for suspension; drilled motif to reverse likely depicting a leaping feline. 2.5 grams, 18 mm



    Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list