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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 Earring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Matched pair each with a split wire hoop, cell with beaded wire bands, hollow-formed biconvex finial. 3.18 grams, 20.5-21.8 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Gold Ring with Sassanian Dragon Gemstone
7th-10th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Substantial ring with D-section hoop, tiered bezel with inset 4th-5th century A.D. carnelian gemstone, intaglio of a gryphon in flight. 15.87 grams, 33.98 mm overall, 18.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired from a New York private collection, in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue information page. -
Bactrian Stone Bowl with Snakes
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Carved with squat, vertical sidewall and everted rim, frieze of entwined snakes with opposed heads between raised bands around the body. 881 grams, 17 cm
Acquired from a French gallery in 1982; thence by descent.
The stone is likely chlorite.
