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LOT 0921
Large Jewish Lead Sealing with Menorah
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (3 grams, 17 mm).
The simple raised menorah design impressed to one face; impression of textile to the reverse.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Steatite Cylinder Seal with Birds
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Western Asiatic White Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £780
Restrung designer necklace with a modern clasp; composed mainly of polished and graduated agate beads, together with central oval pendant bead and gold beads. 63 grams, 41 cm long
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Western Asiatic Astronomical Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Group of sixteen leaves from a manuscript dealing with astronomical lore, written in dense blocks of thirty four lines of neat Naskh black ink script with red headings and highlighting; tabulation grids and marginal topic headers; front page with French title 'Ouvrage d'Astronomie de Sahnoun' (A work on Astronomy by Sahnoun); probably from North Africa. 106 grams, 25 x 18 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
