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LOT 1469
Western Asiatic Assorted Stone Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 7/8 in. (22.85 grams total, 10.76-21.85 mm).
Comprising tubular, oblate, barrel-shaped and other beads in agate, amethyst, rock crystal, malachite, and other stones. [15, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Large Sumerian Animal Amulet
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Carved bifacial amuletic pendant of an ox with incised detailing, sockets for inlaid eyes, suspension hole at shoulder. 62 grams, 74 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of large oval-shaped feature beads interspersed with cylindrical beads and granulated metal collars; restrung. 42 grams, 49 cm
Ex London, UK, art market 1990s. -
Anatolian Black Stone Idol
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Carved in the half-round with hatched detailing to the tunic and belt, discoid head with reserved annulet eyes and trapezoidal nose, and lateral stub ears. 156 grams, 10.1 cm
Ex Swiss collection, 1980s. Private collection, 1994. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12874-241677.
