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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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Western Asiatic Bronze Adjustable Torc Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising two heavy torcs with tapering round-section body, overlapping terminals and coiled sleeves. 530 grams total, 11.6-12.3 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Glass Bottle
Circa 10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Elliptical in section with dimple base, columnar neck. 18 grams, 55 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Group of two pillow-shaped clay tablets each with cuneiform text to one broad face; repaired. 93.8 grams total, 48-61 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. 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. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
