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LOT 1279
Large Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Pair
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 1/2 in. (53 grams total, 40 mm).
Of oval shape, pierced longitudinally. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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Plano-convex in section with incuse crouching lion motif, bands of Pahlavi script above and below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1 grams, 12 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Polished Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Bird Vessel with Glass Eyes
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Hollow-formed aviform vessel with loop handle and inset glass eyes, lateral loops at the neck. 395 grams, 15.2 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
