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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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Large Bactrian Stone Vessel
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With slightly dished base, trumpet-shaped sidewall, parallel circumferential ridges below the rim with segmented detailing. 7.45 kg, 25.7 cm wide
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Urartu Alabaster Stamp Seal
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Opening Bid: £50
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Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988.
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