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LOT 1199
Ancient Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 1/4 in. (14 grams, 44 cm).
Comprising discoid, oblate and other types in stone, shell, and other materials; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £325
With frieze of three standing figures wearing floor-length robes with starburst and post between. 1.98 grams, 14 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Proto-Sumerian Alabaster Vessel
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,510
Jar with slightly tapering cylindrical sidewall, flared rim to the mouth; incised hatched band to the shoulder and four pierced lugs. 1.02 kg, 11.7 cm wide
with Gwain McKinley, London, 1980s. Acquired from the above, 1993. Private European collection, thence by family descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12125-218132. -
Kushan Decorated Blue Glazed Bowl
Late 12th–early 13th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Squat turquoise-glazed dish with three bun feet, carinated profile, flared rim, painted band of arabesque panels to the shoulder and scrolled tendril motif to the centre. 250 grams, 12.5 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.
