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LOT 1051
Western Asiatic and Other Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 in. (161 grams total, 2-27 mm).
Comprising a large quantity of beads in various shapes and sizes in glass, stone, coral and lapis lazuli, including some larger feature beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Bowl with Locusts
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Hemispherical mortar with rounded rim and underside, reserved locust motifs carved in high-relief beneath the rim. 890 grams, 14 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Phoenician Core-Formed Glass Juglet Bead
6th-4th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Formed of maroon glass with a yellow trail decoration to the body, applied handle to the rear. 4.24 grams, 27 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Including ribbed tubular, granulated disc, biconvex and other types. 10.13 grams total, 2-8 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
