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LOT 0230
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
21 5/8 in. (45.5 grams, 55 cm).
Restrung group of tabular, fusiform and other carnelian beads with granulated tubular gold collar spacers between.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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LOT 0230
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Judean Stamp Seal Group
1st century B.C.-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Each a square-section pyramidal base and balustered shank with pierced lug finial; avian motifs. 22.7 grams total, 29-30 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Basalt Tablet with Cuneiform Inscription
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,200
Architectural fragment with rectangular band to one edge, carved decorative detailing with inscription. 7.85 kg, 32.6 cm
Private collection, Europe, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12521-231989.
Amid the many architectural, sculptural, and textual riches of Assyria and Mesopotamia, the broken pieces of basalt bearing fragmentary cuneiform inscriptions have received little attention, but are of fundamental importance. Despite being quite fragmentary, these broken pieces of basalt are the remains of an important witness to the Assyrian imperial presence in the Near East. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Cage Weight
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Comprising a rectangular basket with two overlapping U-shaped handles, two bull heads resting on the edge of the basket. 198 grams, 74 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
