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LOT 0211
Mesopotamian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Figures and Gold Pendant Mount
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (11.78 grams, 33 mm).
The seal displaying a frieze of drilled human figures possibly bearing cultic accoutrements, together with a bee-like insect; mounted on a later gold hoop.
ProvenanceFrom a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.
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LOT 0211
Mesopotamian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Figures and Gold Pendant Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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Circa 1894-1595 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.038. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace
Circa 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Composed of restrung graduated, cream-colored stone, shell and glass beads of various types. 24 grams, 48 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Amethyst Bead Necklace
10th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Restrung designer necklace composed of graduated amethyst and quartz beads of fine facetted and smooth shapes including biconical, cubes and others. 82 grams total, 60 cm long
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family.
