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LOT 1170
Ancient Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/2 in. (58 grams total, 2-39 mm).
Comprising beads in various materials and shapes, including some larger beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Silver Bracelet with Zoomorphic Terminals
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Penannular hoop with twist detailing and applied twisted filigree bands; transverse collar, beast-head finials with applied filigree and granule features. 86 grams, 77 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Achaemenid Bronze Bowl
Circa 7th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With high tinning to the inner face giving a lustrous silvery finish, a tribute to the techniques of the Persian craftsmen; decorated with lightly incised concentric circles inside centre, thickened rim. 338 grams, 16.5 cm
From an old Oxford collection, formed in the 1980s. Ex Chris Martin, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
One plano-convex disc, pierced, with geometric motif; one similar with scooped indents, cross motif. 9.66 grams total, 16-18 mm
From an old English collection, 1990s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
