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LOT 1109
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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Western Asiatic Bronze Ribbed Earring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Each a tapering shank with graduated bulbs to the middle. 14.9 grams total, 39-42 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of oblate beads. 6.33 grams, 55 cm long
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
1500-900 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Standing female deity (Astarte?), wearing a long robe and a broad textured necklace; arms bent and hands placed on the abdomen; beaked facial features with applied eyes and two curved spurs to the rear; mounted on a custom-made stand. 367 grams total, 19.6 cm including stand
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.