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LOT 1224
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 3/8 in. (7.98 grams total, 5-12 mm).
Including spherical, biconical, barrel-shaped and other types, [23]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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LOT 1224
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Group
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Islamic Illuminated Pilgrimage Certificate with Drawing of Kaaba for Hafsa Bin Omar al Kahtan
1250 A.H. (1834 A.D.)Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
Rectangular layout with two large panels, liquid gold blocks with nastaliq text, left: mosque in elevation with the body formed from Kufic text, right: city in plan with architectural features and black Kaaba; geometric frames and text, scenes from Mecca; verso with cursive presentation text. 50 grams, 56 cm wide
From an important family collection started in the late 1950s. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bird Necklace
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Restrung necklace of irregular garnet oblate beads with interspersed lapis lazuli beads carved in the form of a perching bird. 37.7 grams, 37 cm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a large quantity of variously shaped beads in lapis lazuli, red jasper, rock crystal, glass and other materials. 78.4 grams total, 2-14 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Glass is the premier bead material. Invented in the Middle East around 2500 B. C., glass making spread slowly. There are mainly two types of beads, drawn beads (when the tubes are cut in a short segments, which are usually agitated over heat to smooth off the sharp edges) or wound beads (made by wrapping molten glass around a rock, stick or wire. Once the bead is built up, it can be further pressed or paddled into shape, placed in a mould, or decorated with other colours of glass.
