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LOT 1215
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 centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Spindle Whorl on Distaff
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Distaff with spiral slot to the thicker end, separate domed whorl and tapering shank. 60 grams, 32 cm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Spindle whorls are one of the most durable traces of textile craft in the archaeological record. They can be found in copious quantities and diverse types. Whorls in the shape of discs, cylinders and cones of clay, bone, stone and other more precious materials are widespread in all areas and periods, evidencing the skills of craftswomen engaged in textile production. -
Uruk Speckled Brown Stone Bovine Amulet
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Modelled in the round, bovine figure with head lowered; the eyes drilled to accept an inlay (absent); suspension hole at the shoulders incomplete. 33 grams, 45 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Comprising beads of various types and sizes, including carnelian, quartz, agate and glass examples, together with spherical, oval, facetted, coin, drum and other shapes. 186 grams total, 6-37 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.