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LOT 1538
Sumerian Shell Bead Necklace
CIRCA 2500-2000 B.C.
1 1/2 in. (41.8 grams, 38 cm long).
Group of tapering bell-shaped beads cut from the centre of a helical shell. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1538
Sumerian Shell Bead Necklace
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £194
Composed of oblate, biconical and barrel-shaped beads with four granulated beads, restrung with a modern clasp. 56 grams, 52.5 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Bust
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
D-shaped type with incuse bust in profile; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.99 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sasanian Lapis Lazuli Stamp Seal with Ram and Pahlavi Inscription
Circa 4th-5th century AD.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex seal pierced through the body, the underside with a standing horned animal and two lines of inscription to the rim; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 26.2 grams, 26 mm
From a privately held London, UK, collection from the late 1990s.
