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LOT 2101
Post Medieval Multi-Stranded Silver Chain Bracelet
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 7/8 in. (131 grams, 22.5 cm).
Composed of ten round Byzantine chains with oval terminals, the terminals with applied ropework and filigree decoration; loop-and-hook closure. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Ex property of a County Durham collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Graduated group of beads with unusual grooved types. 33 grams, 44.5 cm
London, UK, art market, 1980-2000s This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Ethiopian Vellum Manuscript of Talismanic Texts
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Comprising forty bound leaves written in Amharic, featuring 'spectacle scripts', small drawings of the Christ's passion, Salomon's seal, Moses' snakes and Patriarchal staff, and other drawings of a double-headed serpent; preserved in the original pouch with bindings. 168 grams, 16.3 x 10.5 cm
From a Brighton bookseller, circa 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This particular object is sometimes referred to as a talisman or amulet, and also known as a ketãb (document) or metshaf (book). It was used in Ethiopia by priests and common people, not only intended for reading but also for providing protection. It was worn with a rope around the neck or shoulders of the owner. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Composed of alternating facetted tabular and cylindrical beads interspersed with small glass oblate beads; restrung 27.3 grams, 39.5 cm
Ex London art market. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
