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LOT 1366
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D. AND LATER
14 in. (18.7 grams, 35.5 cm).
Composed of mixed beads, including some reused bangle fragments, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1366
Western Asiatic Glass and Stone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger
1st century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £133
Model dagger with two-lobed pommel and similar guard, applied bands to the scabbard, two attachment points. 5.83 grams, 88 mm
Japanese private collection, assembled in the 1990s. Acquired from the above in 2010. European private collection. -
Nabataean Marble Head of a Man
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
A carved D-section male head with a triangular nose and a shallow eye-socket, mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.3 kg total, 28 cm including stand
Fine condition, chipped.
Ex property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a West German collection, Cologne. -
Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Inscribed Sardonyx Gemstone
10th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
With stepped shoulders supporting a cell bezel with a claw setting. 7.33 grams, 27.65 mm overall, 13.76 x 14.32 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Private collection, acquired on the German art market in 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13183-249300.
Rings from the 9th-13th centuries represent a variety of artistic achievements; the techniques were elaborate, and the rings show rich decoration. The rings were set with cabochons, table-cut oval or rectangular stones such as turquoise, rubies, garnets or other precious stones. The Arabic inscription, engraved with early Kufic characters, contains the expression “AL__LLH”, which could be interpreted as “il-la-lah”, i.e. “For/to Allah”.
