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LOT 1246
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 1/4 in. (10.13 grams total, 2-8 mm).
Including ribbed tubular, granulated disc, biconvex and other types. [82]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Silver Magical Scroll with Greek Inscription
Circa 2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Sheet-silver rectangle with lightly incised enigmatic Greek-script text in nine lines. 1.58 grams, 41 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Including granulated collar, granulated tube and other types, with some later beads. 9.77 grams total, 2-9 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Earrings
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Matched pair, crescentic with chamfered profile, granule cluster to the apex. 5.48 grams total, 18-19 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.