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LOT 1182
Phoenician Core-Formed Glass Juglet Bead
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (4.24 grams, 27 mm).
Formed of maroon glass with a yellow trail decoration to the body, applied handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Restrung designer necklace with graduated oblate and spherical stone and glass beads, the centrepiece a pierced ceramic shard. 26.1 grams, 41 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
Circa 604-562 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
A rectangular-section panel with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as 'King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]. 1.05 kg, 21 x 13 cm
Formerly in a private collection since 1980. Acquired from the private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK. Previously the property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a five-page specialist report by James Brenchley. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12315 -215546.
The construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar II. He is featured in the biblical Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible. -
Western Asiatic Iridescent Glass Bottle
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Square-section rectangular bottle with columnar neck, iridescent surface. 28.8 grams, 55 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
