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LOT 1333
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
15 1/2 in. (8.52 grams, 39.5 cm).
Restrung group of mainly annular beads with a teardrop dangle centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Free-standing; formed with a pinched face, hair held in a bun at the back of the head, arms folded across the waist, wearing a neck collar and possibly a headdress; splayed foot. 33 grams, 10.1 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. -
Western Asiatic Handled Bronze Cup
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising a broad shallow bowl and integral handle with thumb-pad and spur beneath, pierced laterally and with incised ring-and-dot motifs to the upper face. 154 grams, 12 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
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Western Asiatic Bone Bearded Figure
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Carved in the round with sockets to the eyes, drilled ears, wavy beard descending to the chest; genitals and stub legs; peg to top of head and another beneath feet, square panels at the arms; possibly a votive, or one element from a larger frieze. 7.37 grams, 59 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, 1980s.
