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LOT 1420
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
21 5/8 in. (45.5 grams, 55 cm).
Restrung group of tabular, fusiform and other carnelian beads, including some glass beads, with granulated tubular gold collar spacers between.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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LOT 1420
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Horned Ibex
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Tongue-shaped in profile with incuse image of an advancing ram beneath a crescent moon, arrow in the field. 4.40 grams, 18.46 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The ibex, a wild mountain goat with distinctive curved horns, was a popular and meaningful motif in ancient Near Eastern art. It often appears in Mesopotamian and Persian imagery, where it could symbolise strength, agility, and a connection to the natural and divine worlds. In some contexts, the ibex is linked with fertility and abundance, particularly through its association with flowing water and vegetation. Its elegant form also made it well suited to small-scale objects such as seals, where its image could serve both a decorative and symbolic purpose, reflecting the beliefs and environment of the cultures that produced them. -
Western Asiatic Decorated Banded Agate Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Fusiform type with incised geometric motif. 1.98 grams, 18.99 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet with Cylinder Seal Impressions
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,020
Pillow-shaped ceramic section with impressed design: obverse with rolled cuneiform impression from a cylinder seal and cuneiform text alongside; reverse with faintly impressed cylinder seal design and flanking cuneiform text. 31.8 grams, 41 mm
Acquired at a London antiques fair in the 1990s. From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady.
