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LOT 1358
Achaemenid Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (11.4 grams, 33 cm).
A designer necklace composed of various beads and restrung to a Y-shape, central feature comprising a large melon and an annular bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
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.
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Bactrian Stone Disc with Animals
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Opening Bid: £200
Plano-convex in section with central recess, frieze of animals to the border including ibex, zebu, boar and others. 287 grams, 97 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, 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. -
Hittite Limestone Altar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
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Private collection, Israel. with Archaeological Centre, Auction 59, no.433. Accompanied by a copy of the Archaeological Centre online catalogue page. 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. -
Amlash Terracotta Wine Amphora
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Piriform in profile with narrow flat base, flared mouth and single loop handle. 283 grams, 21.4 cm
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 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.
