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LOT 1278
Mixed Ancient Necklace Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 3/4 in. (66 grams total, 2-46 mm).
Comprising a quantity of lapis lazuli, glass and stone beads, including some larger collared tubular beads and a floral bead. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a bead collection formed in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Spouted Bronze Pot
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cylindrical with three stub legs, rolled rim, flange handle, angled spout. 107 grams, 63 mm
From an important London, UK, collection formed since 1965. Ex property of a Mayfair lady. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With court scene: female figure with looped headdress seated on a four-legged chair with her raised arms from which two streams of liquid issue to the floor; to her rear, a guilloche panel with gryphon perched on top with small birds, advancing lion beneath; tall robed figure facing the female, with floor-length spilt robe, attendant with fan and objects in the field; bronze loop to one end; possibly some re-engraving; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 17.7 grams, 43 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
Including oblate, barrel-shaped and other types. 4.99 grams total, 2-9 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
