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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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Jemdet Nasr Type Marble Gazelle Seal
Circa 3000 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Plano-convex in section with ellipsoid body, high-relief legs and reversed head; underside with incuse animal motifs. 11.08 grams, 31 mm
Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant Group
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising hollow-formed animal heads and others. 0.93 grams total, 8-14 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal with Gryphon
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Rectangular block with recurved wire handle; incuse profile gryphon motif. 4.31 grams, 19 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection by descent, 1980s.
