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LOT 1219
Western Asiatic Gold and Bead Pendant
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (1.5 grams, 36 mm).
Gold wire dangle with turquoise and other beads.
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Waisted Jar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Tubular with slightly flared rim and expanding towards the base, carinated with a raised basal ring. 147 grams, 91 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a large quantity of variously shaped beads in lapis lazuli, red jasper, rock crystal, glass and other materials. 78.4 grams total, 2-14 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Glass is the premier bead material. Invented in the Middle East around 2500 B. C., glass making spread slowly. There are mainly two types of beads, drawn beads (when the tubes are cut in a short segments, which are usually agitated over heat to smooth off the sharp edges) or wound beads (made by wrapping molten glass around a rock, stick or wire. Once the bead is built up, it can be further pressed or paddled into shape, placed in a mould, or decorated with other colours of glass. -
Western Asiatic Twisted Silver Bracelet Pair
10th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Each a penannular round-section band with a twisted filigree band coiled around the hank; clubbed finials, one with closure clip fitting. 259 grams total, 75-78 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
