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LOT 1892
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 3/8 in. (18.12 grams, 44.2 cm).
Composed of annular, oblate and other beads, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1892
Western Asiatic and Other Mixed Stone Bead Necklace String
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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Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £1,100
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Mesopotamian Alabaster Double Kohl Jar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Composed of two connected cylindrical containers with a rounded base and a flattened rim, the outer face of each container featuring an intricately carved stylised animal with long horns, beneath the rim, an incised band of herringbone design encircling the neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 137 grams, 71 mm (192 grams total, 85 mm high including stand)
From a London, UK, family collection, thence by descent, before 1988. -
Holy Land Terracotta Dipper Cup
Bronze Age, circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Biconvex in profile with slightly everted piched rim, loop handle. 112 grams, 89 mm wide
Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
