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LOT 1222
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (2.41 grams, 22 mm).
Formed with two granulated gold beads separated by a garnet bead, and two small blue beads below, a loop above and below.
ProvenanceEx late Japanese gentleman's collection, 1970-2010.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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D-section hoop with a raised boss at the base, foliate decoration on the shoulders, and a tall oval bezel with a calligraphic inscription. 12.78 grams, 26.88 mm overall, 18.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P, USA 7 1/2, Europe 16.23, Japan 15)
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Neo-Assyrian Rock Crystal Pendant in Decorative Gold Setting
Circa 900-600 B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Polished plano-convex crystal gem in sheet gold cell with two bands of herringbone braid to the sidewall and five more to the loop, applied granules at the junction with the cell. 15.43 grams, 34 mm
From a North American gentleman's collection, 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13373-259034.
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Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a squat bulbous body with a flattened base, a short neck with an everted rim and a handle to the rear. 413 grams, 15.1 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
