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LOT 1414
Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (69 grams total, 19-29 mm).
Comprising of barrel and oval beads. [12]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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Western Asiatic Limestone Jar
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Opening Bid: £167
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From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s. -
Personal Bronze Tag of Zahra Governor of Esphahan
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A medieval period flat-section rectangular plaque pierced at the broad end with incised calligraphic legend: 'Zahra the splendid or the radiant governor of Esphahan ...', Zaraa or Zahra is a female name which also refers to boundless beauty (ذرع اصفهانی واسع الخلیفه با ما معمور). 10.6 grams, 51 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Tall Western Asiatic Pottery Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s.
