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LOT 1218
Western Asiatic Bead and Gold Element Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
19 1/2 in. (13.68 grams, 49.5 cm).
A restrung designer necklace comprising a later gold chain with carnelian tubular beads and gold granulated collars, turquoise and other dangles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1218
Western Asiatic Bead and Gold Element Necklace
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Amorite Terracotta Bull
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Modelled in the round, with humped shoulder and downturned horns. 60 grams, 83 mm
Private collection Mr S.A., acquired in 1991. Thence by descent.
The figurine was modelled simplistically and only the presence of a hump and horns makes it possible to identify the animal as a zebu, which was common in the prehistoric Mesopotamian world. Similar figurines, which reproduced animals and humans, are typical of Amorite art, named after a group of semi-nomadic populations who lived in the north-western part of the Near East in the 3rd and 2nd millennium B.C. From the 20th century B.C., the incursions and armed pressure that the Amorites exerted on the kingdom of Ur overthrew the existing dynasties and created several kingdoms throughout Mesopotamia whose dynasties retained a strong attachment to their original culture. -
Bactrian Ritual Stone Idol
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Round-section columnar bar with tapering ends, pecked texturing. 4.6 kg, 46 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
