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LOT 1701
Western Asiatic and Other Pale Blue Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 5/8 in. (7.96 grams, 37 cm).
Composed mainly of annular and oblate beads with larger beads as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1701
Western Asiatic and Other Pale Blue Stone and Glass 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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Miniature Near Eastern Silver Cup with Palmette Decoration
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Bulbous jug with a wide funnel-shaped neck, beneath the rim, a band of palmettes. 20.3 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Switzerland. -
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Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £33,333
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. Accompanied by an old developed photograph, 22 August 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism. -
Western Asiatic Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Mixed group of beads, including oblate and biconical types. 140 grams total, 7-28 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980-2000.
