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LOT 0196
Western Asiatic Carnelian, Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 1/8 in. (44.2 grams, 43.5 cm long).
Composed mainly of restrung and graduated lozenge-shaped and spherical beads, together with later gold beads of different types adorned with granulated collars and filigree; modern silver-gilt hook-and-eye clasp.
ProvenanceAcquired 1969-1999.
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
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LOT 0196
Western Asiatic Carnelian, Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
An attendant fanning a seated figure, a column of text in the field, together with zones of geometric shapes or symbols; drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 4.26 grams, 26 mm
Acquired 1980-1990s. Ex West Country, UK, collection. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology. -
Luristan Bronze Pin with Sacrificial Scene
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Formed with a tapering round-section shaft and discoid head displaying a repoussé scene composed of a horned animal head over a pair of serpents, mythical hybrid creatures with bird heads and goat legs grappling with serpent-like birds, leaping goat at base, all framed by a pelletted roundel; mounted on a custom-made backing board with fabric covering. 157 grams, 37.5 cm
From a London, UK, gallery, 1980s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl with Internal Concentric Circles
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Hemispherical in form, the interior base incised with shallow concentric lines; interior and exterior tinned or silvered. 261 grams, 15.5 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
