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LOT 0828
Western Asiatic Gold and Bead Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (1.55 grams, 28 mm).
Composed of a lions' head body adorned with filigree scrolls, blue glass beads above and below.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising glass, shell and stone beads of cylindrical, oblate, spherical and other types. 89 grams total, 2-15 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Couple
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled in the half-round as a mature male figure with full beard, his left arm around the shoulder of the female figure next to him, her garment covering one side of her chest and shoulder, each using one hand to grip a panel of fabric covering their lower bodies (perhaps a bed sheet); two piercings; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 285 grams total, 14.5 cm high including stand
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. -
Amlash Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Comprising a deep hemispherical bowl with rounded rim, short stem and large flared foot. 480 grams, 15.5 cm wide
London, UK, collection, 1990s.