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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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LOT 1449
Western Asiatic and Other Bead Group
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Bactrian Banded Agate Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Composed of cylindrical beads showing contrasting banding, restrung with a modern clasp. 52.4 grams, 73 cm
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Neo-Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal
Circa 800-700 B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Opaque seal with a lion cub, a woman with raised arms, seven stars depicting the Pleiades, and a reclining gazelle; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.53 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.81. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bull Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Stylised bull figure modelled standing with curving tail, short horns and large almond-shaped eyes. 87.3 grams, 63 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
