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LOT 0262
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Frog Bead Necklace
1500-1200 B.C.
14 1/8 in. (56.39 grams, 36 cm).
Restrung group of frog-shaped dangles, each pierced at the neck, with interstitial irregular spacer beads.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0262
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Frog Bead Necklace
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400€2,090 - 2,780 (for guidance only)$2,430 - 3,240 (for guidance only)
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Mesopotamian Carved Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Carved from a mottled stone as a large sphere with a round socket. 484 grams, 73 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Faience Cylinder Seal with Fish
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Cylindrical with three pairs of fish and stylised animal heads(?) above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.3 grams, 20 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Western Asiatic Bone Idol Group
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Each plano-convex in section with heavily scored detailing. 5.77 grams total, 39.65-47.82 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
