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LOT 1372
Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 5/8 in. (20 grams, 34.5 cm).
Composed of mainly annular and oblate beads, central feature comprising a cylindrical and an irregular bead, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Plaque with King and Beast
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Plano-convex in profile with stamped image of a seated figure with tall headdress and one arm raised holding the foreleg of a rampant ibex; Sumerian (?) text to the border. 3 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Attachment with 'There is One God and God is Great' Inscription
9th-10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £27
D-section pendant with flared end and twin suspension lugs; incised text to reverse 'There is One God and God is Great'. 10.9 grams, 34 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Large Sumerian Alabaster Cylinder Seal with Hero Holding Ibexes
Early Dynastic, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Featuring a single horizontal register comprising a central human figure holding two ibexes by their hindlegs, several zoomorphic figures to the sides, possibly depicting vultures and fish. 30.8 grams, 52 mm
Ex Cotswold, UK, collection, 1980. A large part of the collection was sold by a Cirencester auction house in November 2018. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.