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LOT 0859
Ancient Gold Bead Collection
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/4 in. (3.02 grams total, 5-9 mm).
Mixed group comprising three granulated and three collared beads. [6]
ProvenanceFrom an old London, UK, collection.
Some formerly in the private London collection of the late Mr SM, 1979-1999; thence by descent.
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Mesopotamian Shell Necklace Bead Group
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Comprising large and small cylinders, discs, and other small rounded shaped beads. 72 grams total, 5-40 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising a stylised hollow form figure with open mouth and incised detailing, carrying a netted bag on his back with the wide straps going over his shoulders, a necklace(?) shown between the straps, an intricate headdress with small lappets covering most of his head; a votive figure of a nude woman on a tongue-shaped plaque with a raised lip above and below. 149 grams total, 90-95 mm
UK private collection. Acquired from Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK, 2011. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman. -
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Frieze of two bulls and rosettes within beaded borders. 10.2 grams, 31 mm
From a private UK collection formed from 1960.
