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LOT 0970
Mesopotamian Shell Bead Necklace
CIRCA 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
33 7/8 in. (53 grams, 86 cm long).
Composed of restrung graduated beads of cylindrical, disc, small barrels and biconical types.
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
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UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bound Manuscript Pocket Book
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Large Jewish Lead Sealing with Menorah
Circa 2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Discoid in plan with menorah to one face and lettering to the other. 4.63 grams, 14 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.