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LOT 1196
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
23 5/8 in. (43 grams, 60 cm long).
Composed of agate, shell, glass, faience, and stone beads in various shapes including some amulets, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Central Asian Bronze Blade
12th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
With elongated handle, hole for fixing organic material, guard with lateral projections and ogival blade with shallow central mid-rib. 154 grams, 27.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Bactrian Bronze Kohl Pot with Three Ibexes
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Miniature vessel with bulbous body and trumpet-shaped neck and mouth, three radiating ram-heads to the shoulder. 94.2 grams, 51 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Sumerian Alabaster Head
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Exquisitely carved in a naturalistic manner with sculpted nose and ears, rounded cheeks, forehead and chin; hollowed eyes probably to accept inserts, delicate incisions enhancing the facial features and adding wrinkles to the face; a hollowed tubular shaft to the base of the head. 17.14 grams, 31 mm
From a major London, UK, collection of Mr S.M., formed from 1970-1999. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
