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LOT 0856
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklaces
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
18 1/2 - 21 5/8 in. (13.9 grams total, 47-55 cm long).
A pair of lapis lazuli necklaces: one composed mainly of squat, biconical beads, the other of annular, biconical and various other types. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Central Asian Seal Pendant with Lion Attacking a Standing Figure
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Opening Bid: £50
A mixed group of artefacts composed of bone, stone and ceramic objects: a fragmentary alabastron; a lion head stamp; a possible amulet of axehead form showing carved detailing; bone implement; the lower half of a carved bone figure, and other items. 449 grams total, 3.9-12.5 cm
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Ur III Cuneiform Tablet Fragment, a Note on a Quantity of Barley
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Acquired in the 1980s. From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
