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LOT 1403
Western Asiatic Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/4 - 1 1/4 in. (192 grams, 6 - 32 mm).
Comprising mainly of biconical, cylindrical, and oblate beads. [114]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Ex London gallery, UK.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1403
Western Asiatic Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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Large Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring with Agate Calligraphic Gemstone
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Comprising a D-section hoop set with a turquoise-coloured cabochon at the base; large bezel with engraved decoration beneath and on the rim, set with red intaglio engraved with Arabic text. 20.52 grams, 33.88 mm overall, 21.97 mm internal diameter (approximate size British W, USA 11, Europe 25, Japan 24)
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Early Achaemenid Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
550-450 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With a dynamic frieze composed of a large bird, possibly an ostrich, running and looking back towards human-bodied winged bull, the anthropomorphic creature (possibly depicting Lamassu) wearing a crown and drawing a bow aiming it at the escaping bird, a small bird on the foreground; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.28 grams, 18 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Neo-Assyrian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
Circa 800 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Columnar in form and plano-convex in section with discoid base and grotesque mask. 4.82 grams, 26 mm
From a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
