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LOT 1107
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Bracelet String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
9 1/2 in. (15.2 grams, 24 cm long).
Restrung; composed of graduated and polished beads of mainly spherical and oval types and mainly carnelian. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Elephant Tripod Vessel
2nd millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
An Indus period shallow dish or bowl with gently rounded and tapering sidewalls, three integral tapering legs formed as stylised elephant heads and trunks with simple facial detailing and splayed feet. 2.9 kg, 35 cm wide
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Bactrian Polished Black Stone Ritual Object
Circa 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Carved in the round and given a slender, biconical form; polished; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 9.1 kg total, 80 cm high including stand
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1969. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11872-206905.
