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LOT 1449
Western Asiatic and Other Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 7/8 in. (136 grams total, 1-22 mm).
Mixed group of beads, mainly in glass and stone. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Large West Central Asian Bronze Scalloped Seal Matrix with Greek Cross
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Openwork seal with a loop on the reverse, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 50.5 x 49 16 mm. This is round with scalloped outer edge. The face is flat, as is the back, on which is mounted a handle of inverted U-shape. The design, which is both compartmented and open-work, consists of central cross with curving arms with struts between the arms to the outer band with scalloped outer rim. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-200 B.C. There is incrustation on the surface, and the outer rim is slightly dented, but generally the pieve is in good condition.' 26.7 grams, 50 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered U-22, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Featuring a tubular, ridged centre bead with triangular granulated projection above and below. 0.48 grams, 11 mm
From a late Japanese gentleman's collection, formed 1970s-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Syrian Steatite Cylinder Seal with Beasts
Circa 1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A reused seal with an untrimmed top, showing a beast with a small beast on its back, a man in front, star as a filler motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.27 grams, 22 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.61.
