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LOT 0945
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/8 - 7/8 in. (69.5 grams total, 1-23 mm).
Composed of stone and glass beads in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours, some from Asia, North and West Africa, with some glass Venetian chevrons and millefiori trade beads.
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 0945
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Western Asiatic Bull-Headed Bronze Spout
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Of roughly cylindrical form, terminating in a stylised bull's head with curved horns. 135 grams, 79 mm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private collection since 1998. -
Tel Halaf Terracotta Fertility Figure
6th-5th millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
With pinched facial features, applied breasts, horizontal bands of pigment; restored from old and new pieces. 119 grams, 94 mm
Acquired 1980-1990s. From the private collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK. -
Sassanian Gold Ring with Garnet Intaglio
Circa 3rd century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Hollow-formed with ellipsoid stepped bezel, granule to one edge for alignment, inset cabochon intaglio of a nude male gripping the edges of an arch. 7.52 grams, 24.20 mm overall, 18.16 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Private Swiss collection, acquired 1999. Ex Surena collection, London, UK. Private European collection.
