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LOT 1093
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.
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Western Asiatic Medical Instrument Group
Circa 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising: a pair of tweezers; two looped needles; a spoon; an awl with long stem; a probe; and a spatula. 52 grams total, 6.2-14 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Central Asian Stamp Seal Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Including discoid and whorl types with radiating arms. 115 grams total, 42-59 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £124
Sturdy columnar stem flaring to the broad base with carinated rim, band of pained geometric ornament; the bowl broad and dished with concentric ring detailing. 2.49 kg, 28.5 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.