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LOT 0953
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Necklace Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (55 grams total, 2-16 mm).
Comprising a group of mostly small mixed shape and material beads mainly in red or reddish hues; each pierced for stringing; some Roman. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 0953
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Necklace Bead Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Western Asiatic Religious Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Group of sixteen paper leaves from a religious treatise, each comprising a block of twenty lines of Naskh script in black in with red sub-headings and highlighting, many framed by a large amount of handwritten marginal notation on various alignments with insertion points and references; probably from North Africa. 89 grams, 22.5 x 14.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Luristan Mythical Animal Horse Bit
9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
The tripartite bit comprising: a round-section bar with flattened and coiled terminals; two cheekpieces, each formed as a winged ibex standing facing outwards on a ground line, simple detailing to the large horns, neck collar and wing; suspension loops to necks and rumps of the reverses; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.86 kg total, 20 cm high including stand
Toufic Aarakji, Hamburg, 1998. with Christie's, London, sale no.21014, lot 62. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11867-206897. -
Western Asiatic White Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £780
Restrung designer necklace with a modern clasp; composed mainly of polished and graduated agate beads, together with central oval pendant bead and gold beads. 63 grams, 41 cm long
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.