Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1107
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]
Provenance
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Elamite Bronze Axehead
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With short socketted shaft, the plain rectangular blade broadening towards the cutting edge. 460 grams, 15.2 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen for the Elamite warriors using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core to form the socket for the shaft was inserted. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead. -
Western Asiatic Circular Black Stone Seal with Lion Procession
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Plano-convex in profile with incuse design to underside: concentric rings with procession of lions around pomegranates, starburst to the centre. 46.1 grams, 44 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Mesopotamian White Marble Animal Amulets
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Comprising: profile addorsed bear and bear-cub heads; two sheep's heads. 15.8 grams total, 17-33 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
