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LOT 1251
Achaemenid Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
500 B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (9.86 grams, 33 cm).
Composed of small beads in various shapes restrung to a Y-shape, the central feature with a larger melon and an irregular bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Large Iranian Ceramic Plate with Enthroned Nobleman
Early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With running foliage border enclosing a scene with a bearded nobleman sitting on a four-legged throne with lion-head finials and flanked by two attendants; flowers and other details in the field. 1.24 kg, 34.1 cm wide
Ex private collection, Belgium. with d'Arts d'Orient et Orientalisme, Paris, France, 1 June 2015, no.73. Ex Weber Kunsthandel, Cologne, Germany, 2015. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12131-218137. -
Western Asiatic Socketted Spearhead
21st-20th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With a pointed biconvex blade of thick rhomboid section and strong midrib. 240 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
This spearhead is classified as subtype L 5.B.c of the mid-length spearheads by Gernez. This typology of spears is essentially known from the East Arabian Peninsula (Jebel Hafit, Samad al Shan). Various spearheads were found in the temple area at Barbar (Bahrain). One specimen was also found in Tepe Hissar (Tepe Hissar IIIC period). -
South Arabian Bronze Camel Rider Statuette
2nd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Modelled in the round, the rider perched on the camel's single hump, holding the reins in his left hand, right arm raised. 17.5 grams, 49 mm long
Acquired in the 1980s. From a French collection. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman.
