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LOT 1320
Western Asiatic Gold and Glass Bead Necklace
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
21 5/8 in. (41.9 grams, 55 cm long).
A restrung designer necklace composed of graduating dark biconical beads interspersed with later oblate gold beads; central feature a stone amulet depicting a squatting male with drilled detailing.
ProvenanceEx French gallery, 1970-1990.
Paris collection, France.
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Western Asiatic Miniature Bronze Pazuzu Head
8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £47
Modelled in the round, head with bulbous headdress and crest; loop absent. 5.87 grams, 20 mm
Private European collection, early 1990s. Thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Beads
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a carnelian oblate bead and a glass seed bead mounted on a wire shank with gold annular beads. 1.23 grams, 25 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene
2500-2300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
The scene engraved in a single register, comprising three heroes upending two lions, a rearing stag behind one of the heroes; accompanied by a museum-quality impression; old collection sticker '120' to one end. 7.33 grams, 23 mm
Cotswold, UK, collection. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a typed and signed note by the late Professor W.G. Lambert, numbered 120. Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
