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LOT 1208
Western Asiatic Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
11 7/8 in. (34 grams, 30 cm).
Composed of variously shaped pottery, stone and other beads strung to a Y-shape, central feature an anthropomorphic pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Including oblate, annular, barrel-shaped and other types, some with applied granulation. 5.07 grams total, 1-6 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Sassanian Glass Bottle
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With bulbous body and flared mouth, applied discs to the equator, some iridescence remaining. 15.3 grams, 85 mm
Formerly in North American collection, 1990s. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Plaque with King and Beast
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Plano-convex in profile with stamped image of a seated figure with tall headdress and one arm raised holding the foreleg of a rampant ibex; Sumerian (?) text to the border. 3 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
