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LOT 0896
Western Asiatic Gold Butterfly Bead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (5.16 grams, 35 mm).
Of hollow construction with two sub-triangular flanges flanking a tubular loop.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Carnelian and Agate Bead String
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £278
Composed of double drilled oval agate beads from the Near East or India with later polished round carnelian beads, restrung. 95 grams, 66 cm long
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic White Stone Macehead
4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Drilled for attachment to a wooden shaft. 297 grams, 63 mm wide
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Wine Vessel
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a cylindrical body rising from a flat base to a wide mouth, decorated with thick bands painted in red pigment running around the base and vessel’s mouth, a stylised plant adorning the vessel’s body. 165 grams, 12.5 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Ex Rabi Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK. From a specialist collection of pottery.
