Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1099
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Other Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1/2 in. (105 grams total, 3-12 mm).
Comprising a quantity of mixed carnelian, agate, and other beads.
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Literature
Cf. Then-Obłuska, J., ‘Trade and faith in Nubian Early Makuria (AD 450–550): macroscopic examination of personal adornments from El-Zuma in Nubia’ in Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, January, 2016, pp.741-760, fig.4.
Footnotes
Carnelian beads were diffused in west from the Iranian and other Western Asiatic countries. During Antiquity, the beads were transported from their places of manufacture in India and Persian Empires, and archaeological and literary sources provide evidence of the high prosperity of the Red Sea ports as well as of their trade contact with the Indo-Pacific regions.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Mesopotamian Gold 'Butterfly' Bead
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Flat bead formed from two sheets of gold, discoid with a trapezoidal spur to each end. 3.01 grams, 35 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
.jpg)
Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals
Circa 3000 B.C. or laterEstimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 37.4 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection.
The motifs have been created using a drill, hence the rounded appearance. -
Large Jordanian Terracotta Jar
Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
With slender biconvex body, broad neck, rolled rim and flat base. 5.2 kg, 38.3 cm high
From a family collection pre 1988.
