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LOT 1231
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
21 5/8 in. (6.33 grams, 55 cm long).
Composed of oblate beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Anatolian Bronze Bull Statue
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled standing on a rectangular base, stylised horn, face and coat detailing; tapering lug to underside. 76 grams, 54 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1998. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Faience Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mixed shapes comprising mainly lapis lazuli beads and spacers mixed with terracotta beads from Africa. 44 grams total, 2-35 mm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990. -
Achaemenid Blue Glass Bead Necklace with Faience Pendant
6th-4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Graduated group of mainly oblate, tubular and annular beads, centrepiece a discoid plaque with recess to accept a coloured insert. 23.4 grams, 31 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
