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LOT 0293
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 3/8 in. (10.03 grams total, 1-11 mm).
Mixed group of tubular and other beads, coils, end-caps and other items. [115]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Animal Collection
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Group of four carved stone animals comprising: two limestone reclining lions; a green glass lion with head turned, loop to the reverse, socket for attachment of a separate face panel; boar crouching with legs folded beneath the body. 23 grams total, 21-30 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Weight Collection
Circa 8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Including barrel-shaped, discoid, octagonal and other types, some with stamped markings. 127 grams total, 10-24 mm
Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK. Ex North London collection, 1990s. -
Chalcedony Stone Pillow with Kufic Inscription
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Pillow-shaped polished block with six lines of elegant Kufic script, embellished in black. 32 grams, 37 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971.
