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LOT 1193
Mesopotamian Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
26 3/4 in. (15.9 grams, 68 cm).
Composed of small annular lapis lazuli beads and pillow-shaped graduated turquoise beads; restrung, no clasp.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1193
Mesopotamian Turquoise and Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Gold and Carnelian Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Comprising a graduated group of tabular carnelian beads with interstitial collars of gold granulation and some moulded glass hexagonal tabular-shaped beads; centrepiece a biconvex oval with speckled surface; restrung. 56.8 grams, 42.5 cm long
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing card. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Luristan Bronze Pin Head with Ibex
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Round-section pin with stylised ibex-head finial having long, curving horns and pellet eyes. 15.3 grams, 70 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an East Anglia private collector. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.