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LOT 1446
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
15 3/4 in. (22.2 grams, 40 cm).
Graduated group of turquoise-coloured beads, the central feature composed of large melon beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1446
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of graduated spherical beads with a hatched design, restrung. 61.5 grams, 42 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Kneeling Priest with Sacred Ram Statuette
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Diorama on a L-shaped base depicting a ram standing with a shackle to one foreleg attached to a stub pillar, bowl by the forelegs, kneeling kilted male to the side with a pot on his lap, hands clasped, mouth open; attachment lugs to the underside. 155 grams, 58 mm wide
Property of a London gentleman; in the family collection since the 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13311-258232.
According to some scholars, the ram should be considered a symbol of farreh, an important Iranian concept sometimes translated as ‘glory’ or ‘charisma’ that mythical kings needed to rule and heroes to defeat their enemies. -
Neo Assyrian Bronze Pazuzu Head Pendant
Circa 800-600 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £81
Drum-shaped with addorsed grotesque masks beneath a sturdy loop. 14 grams, 23.5 mm
From a collection of a late London, UK, collector, 1980s.
