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LOT 1211
Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace Pendant Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
3/8 - 3/4 in. (12.8 grams total, 10-18 mm).
Comprising polished stones of various shapes, pierced for suspension; the stones are: quartz, pale amethysts, banded hardstone and blue chalcedony. [10]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
8th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Including cut glass molar flasks; chipped. 114 grams total, 27-51 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
South Arabian Terracotta Face Stele
Mid-late 1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Rectangular in profile and plano-convex in section with applied triangular nose and pinched eyes; part of socket to reverse at lower end. 1.82 kg, 34.5 cm
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. -
Cappadocian Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
Circa 2000-1750 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With frieze depicting a seated figure facing with chalice in his extended hand, facing a standing figure above a goat; standing attendants behind the seated figure. 5.3 grams, 21 mm
Ex S collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s.