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LOT 1316
Bactrian Alabaster Bowl
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
5 1/4 in. (1.15 kg, 13.5 cm wide).
With wide rounded base and gently sloping walls. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Necklace Bead and Pendant Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
Including fusiform, tubular, oblate and other types in various materials. 172 grams total, 5-53 mm
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet With Ring and Dots
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a penannular body with segmented ring-and-dot design. 55 grams, 62 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Bactrian Gold Wire Necklace with Pendant
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Tightly-coiled wire band with graduated profile, domed disc closure with repoussé central boss and pellets to the rim, pendant formed as a rectangular frame enclosing two fusiform banded agate and another fusiform bead, barrel-shaped gold collars and coiled wire finials. 37.20 grams, 66 cm
with Ancient and Islamic Art Ltd, 1993. Private European collection, early 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12426-218224.