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LOT 0252
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace with Later Gold Foil
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
24 in. (22 grams, 61 cm).
Restrung group of tubular lapis lazuli beads, each with a sheet-gold sleeve; modern clasp.
ProvenanceAcquired on the London art market.
Private collection, UK.
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LOT 0252
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace with Later Gold Foil
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of large coin-shaped feature beads interspersed with cylindrical beads and metal collars; restrung. 53.8 grams, 38.5 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
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Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription and floral motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.85 grams, 16 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet with Animal Head Terminals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Flat-section penannular bracelet with stylised animal-head finials, upper face with a hatched band and a central panel of pointillé triangles and annulets. 9.25 grams, 61 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
