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LOT 1404
Achaemenid Pale Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
12 3/4 in. (16.7 grams, 32.2 cm).
Restrung using a mix of graduated beads with a central feature composed of larger beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Western Asiatic Amber-Coloured Prayer Beads
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of forty-one spherical beads with two oblate beads, and a large minaret bead with two tassels to the bottom. 54 grams, 58 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Babylonian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Formed in the round bust of Pazuzu with disc base and loop. 4.45 grams, 19.7 mm
From a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Original Envelope, Recording a Contract for 1½ Shekels of Silver
Circa 2000-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Pillow-shaped sealed clay envelope with bands of cuneiform text to the broad faces; with 12 lines in Sumerian and a seal impression. 117 grams, 59 mm
From the important collection of the late Dr Gerrard. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
