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LOT 1342
Western Asiatic and Other Stone Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 3/4 in. (122 grams total, 2-21 mm).
Including tabular, oblate, tubular, square-section and other types in lapis lazuli, carnelian, terracotta and other materials. [350+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Shell Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Restrung designer necklace of graduated annular, melon, oblate and irregular beads. 25.4 grams, 36 cm
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, gallery. -
Western Asiatic Granulated Gold Beads
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising drum-shaped beads with median bands of small granules within outer bands of larger granules, filigree circlet to one end. 3.19 grams total, 6-7 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Stone Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Biconical in profile with rounded ends, drilled for suspension. 16.2 grams, 31 mm
Ex Gilles Grimm collection, Paris, France. Acquired circa 2005-2010. Property of a French collector.