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LOT 1280
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 3/8 in. (22.5 grams, 34 cm).
Graduated string of irregular beads and dangles, banded agate centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Openwork Gold Ring
Circa 4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Composed of a round-section hoop and bowtie-shaped bezel with openwork filigree front and back face, central pellet to front face. 0.98 grams, 16.47 mm overall, 14.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Faience Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mixed shapes comprising mainly lapis lazuli beads and spacers mixed with terracotta beads from Africa. 44 grams total, 2-35 mm
Ex Hong Kong collection, 1980-1990. -
Sumerian Terracotta 'Bulla Envelope' with Impressed Decoration
Uruk Period, circa 5500-3100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Complete and of spherical form, containing clay 'tokens'; the outer face impressed with enigmatic motifs. 105 grams, 66 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. Accompanied by a copy of two previous illustrated and typed catalogue pages.
The tokens sealed within the bulla are believed to have been used as part of the accounting process in Sumerian or early Uruk agriculture.
