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LOT 0280
Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Silver Pendants
LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
18 1/2 in. (74.2 grams, 47 cm).
Restrung necklace of tubular sheet-silver beads with biconvex and other carnelian interstitial beads; four pendant plaques, each a tongue-shaped panel with repoussé domes, centrepiece a keyhole-shaped plaque with similar domes and pointillé lower edge.
ProvenanceAcquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0280
Elamite Carnelian Necklace with Silver Pendants
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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2nd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £325
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 10.6 kg, 21.5 cm
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13th-9th century B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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Ex London art market, 1980-1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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