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LOT 1309
Central Asian Stamp Seal Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 - 2 1/4 in. (115 grams total, 42-59 mm).
Including discoid and whorl types with radiating arms. [4]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1309
Central Asian Stamp Seal Collection
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Restrung designer necklace with two central feature beads; composed of graduated beads of various types of stone, glass and shell. 19.6 grams, 42 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Similar beads were found during the excavations of the royal tombs of Nimrud. Thousands of beads were discovered in the sarcophagi, including those of Nimrud’s Queens; they probably originally formed part of wide collars with multiple strands. -
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Bactrian Gold Wire Necklace with Pendant
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Tightly-coiled wire band with graduated profile, domed disc closure with repoussé central boss and pellets to the rim, pendant formed as a rectangular frame enclosing two fusiform banded agate and another fusiform bead, barrel-shaped gold collars and coiled wire finials. 37.20 grams, 66 cm
with Ancient and Islamic Art Ltd, 1993. Private European collection, early 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12426-218224. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Including a circular strap-distributor, cicada brooch, penannular bracelet and other items. 177 grams total, 1.7-10.1 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
