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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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Achaemenid Turquoise Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £208
Composed of small oblate beads with larger oblate and oval beads as the central feature, restrung. 29 grams, 35 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Limestone Jar
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £135
Indurate limestone vessel with squat profile, broad flat base, carinated shoulder and broad rounded rim. 405 grams, 88 mm wide
From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Buff Steatite Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
900-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Frieze with two opposed standing figures wearing floor-length robes with fringed edges, ovicaprids and other beasts in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.69 grams, 28 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
