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LOT 1300
Western Asiatic Carnelian Bead Necklace
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
20 7/8 in. (70 grams, 53 cm).
Composed of large biconical and oval carnelian and agate beads, restrung with a modern clasp.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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Western Asiatic Variated Green Stone Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
1400-1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
An unfinished court scene with seated figure in profile wearing a tall headdress facing a kneeling figure with arms bent; lightly incised, with space for cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 16.41 grams, 32 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: one slender with frieze of incuse facing and profile figures; one squat with winged figure. 6.38 grams total, 16-27 mm
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £163
Comprising: a white marble seal with a geometric pattern; a black steatite seal with stars, a lozenge and sickles; a small white limestone seal with a geometric pattern; a grey-brown serpentine seal with a geometric pattern, Jemdet Nasr type; a steatite seal with two standing stags and a lion; supplied with museum-quality impressions. 20.75 grams total, 9-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.10, 13, 15, 16, 46.
