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LOT 1223
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20TH CENTURY A.D.
35 3/4 in. (47 grams, 91 cm long).
Mainly square-section and tubular types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Jasper Stamp Seal with Contest Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With a pierced domed upper face; engraved underside with a knife-wielding man attacking a rearing lion, a mythical long-tailed beast attacking from above with its tail curving along the edge of the seal. 25.5 grams, 35 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Gold Necklace Pendant Set
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Mixed group of bulb-and-ring necklace elements. 1.01 grams total, 4 mm each
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Luristan Bronze Spike-Butted Axehead
11th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Blade with folded upper and lower edge, cylindrical socket with projecting ribs formed as the necks and heads of birds, blace 'projecting' from the mouth of a roaring lion at the neck. 478 grams, 22.5 cm
Ex Parisian private collection. with Cuvreau Expertises Enchères S.A., sale 60, 21 June 2009, lot 105. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11876-206787.
