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LOT 1728
Western Asiatic Bead with Gold Wire Pendant
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
3/4 in. (2.12 grams, 18 mm).
A seed-shaped black stone pendant with grooves to accept a gold wire wrapped around the body with a loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1728
Western Asiatic Bead with Gold Wire Pendant
Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
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From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by two previous cataloguing information cards. -
Western Asiatic Red and White Jasper Scaraboid with Semitic Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Plano-convex in section with longitudinal piercing; underside with incised border and tondo in two registers with five characters. 4.41 grams, 19 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Cream Hardstone Bifacial Seal Amulet with Zoomorphic Engraving
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Spool-shaped disc, one side with a standing lion, the other with a squirrel-like creature standing on its hind legs; pierced for suspension. 35.88 grams, 43 mm
From the private collection of Mr S.M., London collection, by descent, 1970-1999. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
