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LOT 1339
Western Asiatic Granulated Gold Bead Set
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 3/8 in. (3.25 grams total, 5-10 mm).
Mixed group of granulated beads with different sized holes. [6]
ProvenanceFrom a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
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Western Asiatic Gold Pendant with Beads
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising a carnelian oblate bead and a glass seed bead mounted on a wire shank with gold annular beads. 1.23 grams, 25 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Pillow-shaped clay tablet with cuneiform text to both broad faces; chipped. 60.7 grams, 59 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Urartu Bronze Bracelet with Beast Heads
10th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
With a thick penannular body and large dragon-head terminals. 81 grams, 72 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
