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LOT 1322
Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 5/8 in. (23.5 grams, 37.1 cm).
Composed of mixed beads, including spherical, oblate and tubular types, the central feature a melon bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1322
Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Composed of large biconical and oval carnelian and agate beads, restrung with a modern clasp. 70 grams, 53 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Western Asiatic Single-Handled Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a bulbous body with a flattened base, a wide funicular neck and a handle to the rear. 588 grams, 18.7 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising: frieze with profile advancing horse and birds above; scene with standing warrior in plumed helmet advancing with one arm raised, holding a weapon, grasping the stem of a sapling with leaping lion behind; running horse with sun and moon above; procession of tall robed figures and small kneeling figure between, chipped; fragment with deeply cut bird-heads and other items; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.2 grams total, 10-15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
