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LOT 1064
Mesopotamian Shell Necklace Bead Group
CIRCA 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1/8 - 1 5/8 in. (72.7 grams total, 3-41 mm).
Including beads of tubular, biconical, disc, annular and other types of varying sizes. [120+]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1064
Mesopotamian Shell Necklace Bead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Luristan Mythical Animal Horse Bit
9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
The tripartite bit comprising: a round-section bar with flattened and coiled terminals; two cheekpieces, each formed as a winged ibex standing facing outwards on a ground line, simple detailing to the large horns, neck collar and wing; suspension loops to necks and rumps of the reverses; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.86 kg total, 20 cm high including stand
Toufic Aarakji, Hamburg, 1998. with Christie's, London, sale no.21014, lot 62. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11867-206897. -
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Other Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £364
Including facetted, amorphous, spherical, oval and other types; most polished and all drilled for suspension. 54 grams total, 6-14 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: a vulture with worn remains of shallow incised zigzagging, chipped; a trapezoid-shaped amulet pierced for suspension, a stylised human figure to one face and geometric scheme to the other. 9.98 grams total, 19-35 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.