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LOT 0982
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+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Mesopotamian Alabaster Disc Beads
Circa 4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a quantity of small, mostly disc-shaped beads, in pale alabaster; each pierced for stringing. 63 grams total, 3-8 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Large Bactrian Pottery Chalice
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Pedestal shape with carination to the base, collar to the slender shank, flared upper with chamfered rim, chipped. 2.68 kg, 24 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Jewish Lead Sealing with Menorah
Circa 4th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Sub-circular with impressed menorah to one face. 4.66 grams, 14 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.