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LOT 1264
Western Asiatic Carnelian Multi-Strand Necklace Bead Set
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
5/8 - 3/4 in. (7.23 grams total, 15-18 mm).
Comprised of three rectangular and three trapezoidal beads, each polished and featuring five narrow piercings to the side edges for suspension of a multi-strand necklace or a bracelet. [6]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1264
Western Asiatic Carnelian Multi-Strand Necklace Bead Set
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Bactrian Veined Marble Weight
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 9.35 kg, 18 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Jemdet Nasr Period Cylinder Seal Group
3100-2900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising two examples from the Jemdet Nasr Period, one white limestone with three rows fish; a second pink limestone with cross-banded hatching; accompanied by a third Early Dynastic example circa 2700-2500 B.C., in grey limestone with contest scene, with a male figure between two rampant antelope. 9.69 grams total, 12-19 mm
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Anatolian Kusura Type Marble Idol
Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700-2100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
With D-shaped body, tapering shank and disc finial. 26 grams, 99 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
