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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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Proto-Sumerian Pictographic Tablet
Uruk III, circa 3200-3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,800
Tongue-shaped plaque, lentoid in section with segmented layout to each face, impressed pellets and geometric figures; supplied with a display stand. 155 grams, 10.3 cm (251 grams total, 11.2 cm high including stand)
From an important collection formed before 1988. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and 1990s. Ex J.L. collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12418-226307. -
Qajar Gemstone with Kufic Inscription
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
D-shaped in plan with scooped upper edge, incised Kufic inscription. 9.3 grams, 25 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Seal with Cross
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Carved in the round, ellipsoid in plan with handle formed as a recumbent beast; underside with incised hatching; incised cross to one edge of the handle. 124 grams, 64 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
