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LOT 1120
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (9.90 grams, 7-13 mm).
Mixed group beads of melon, oblate, and other types. [20]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Cf. Moscati, S., I Fenici, p.377, for a necklace with similar beads.
FootnotesIn the Phoenician civilization, there are numerous necklaces documenting a varied range of combinations of multiform beads with a prevalence of gold and silver pendants.
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LOT 1120
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Beads
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a three-dimensional flower composed of gold spheres, supported by a slender stem with a turquoise and coral bead. 0.85 grams, 28 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Mesopotamian Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged Horse
Circa 7th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With intaglio frieze depicting a winged horse with one foreleg raised facing two smaller beasts among trees; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.81 grams, 16 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip. -
Western Asiatic Ring with Horse and Rider
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Scaphoid bezel with intaglio profile figure of a horseman with spear. 3.42 grams, 22.61 mm overall, 20.12 x 18.96 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
UK private collection before 2000. UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.