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LOT 1628
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Elbow Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 1 3/8 in. (12.74 grams total, 13.37-36.33 mm).
Comprising six translucent elbow beads and one triangular-section bead fragment. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Idol
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Modelled in the round with columnar body and flared base, arms bent and hands placed flat on the chest holding the nipples, herringbone pattern to the collar, hatched headdress, socket to rear of head. 102 grams, 14.5 cm
Collection T. Arakji, Hamburg, Germany. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 1994; thence by descent. -
Amlash Tall Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
An elongated ovoid body with a flat base and trumpet-shaped neck, with a handle to the rear. 545 grams, 23.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Sasanian Garnet Gemstone of a Lion
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Plano-convex in section with incuse sleeping lion; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.55 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
