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LOT 1380
Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
28 3/4 in. (52.4 grams, 73 cm).
Composed of cylindrical beads showing contrasting banding, restrung with a modern clasp.
ProvenanceLondon, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1380
Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Necklace
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£175 (EUR 203; USD 236) +BP*
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Large Western Asiatic Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Piriform body with a narrow trumpet-shaped neck and a small strap handle to the rear. 1.61 kg, 32.7 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Composed of large biconical and oval carnelian and agate beads, restrung with a modern clasp. 70 grams, 53 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
West Central Asian Bronze Piglet-Shaped Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Shaped as a standing piglet with a loop on the reverse, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 39 x 24 x 12mm. This has the shape of piglet standing. it has a flat compartmented face, and a slightly convex back on which is mounted a short loop handle. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is covered with incrustation, which could be removed. The metal appears to be in good condition, and this is a fascinating piece.' 15.1 grams, 38 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered R-479, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
