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LOT 1330
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 7/8 in. (47.1 grams, 45.5 cm).
Graduated group of glass, stone and shell beads with four larger feature beads at the centre; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead Collection
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Legal Text
Circa 2000-1600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Small rectangular tablet with cuneiform text on all but one side. 31.67 grams, 35 mm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert. Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
With a rounded underside and flared rim; painted asterisk to centre, hatched chevrons to mouth with profile birds in the voids; early Iranian workmanship. 298 grams, 16 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.