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LOT 1262
Sumerian Shell Bangle
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 7/8 in. (84 grams, 12.4 cm).
Carved as a domed band from a large shell plate. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Socketted Spearhead
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With a pointed biconvex blade of thick rhomboid section and strong midrib. 240 grams, 15.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
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Banded agate plaque in frame with dense rosette and foliage to reverse; intaglio rider on rearing horse, with round shield and turban helmet, one arm raised holding a staff, scroll above with legend. 12.3 grams, 43 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Mixed Ancient Necklace Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £416
Comprising a quantity of beads in lapis lazuli, glass and faience, including some long tubular beads and a shell bead. 58 grams total, 1-30 mm
From a bead collection formed in the 1990s.
