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LOT 1246
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Idol Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 - 6 1/2 in. (271 grams total, 8.2-16.5 cm).
Comprising: idol with applied broad textured collar and hair; idol with exaggerated applied eyes, collar and arm; small idol with phallic detailing; some repairs and restorations. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx James Chesterman collection, Cambridge, UK, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Necklace Bead Collection
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a large quantity of beads including oblate seed beads, large tubular, facetted and discoid beads, and one shaped as a bird. 89 grams total, 2-21 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £91
Mainly pottery and some glass, annular, tubular, fusiform and other types. 43.6 grams total, 2-20 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Comprising a quantity of small beads, mostly drawn coloured glass beads intended for embroidery. 84 grams total, 1-16 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
