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LOT 0939
Western Asiatic Green Stone Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 in. (44 grams, 55 mm).
Cushion-shaped, tabular bead with cream inclusions; very rare. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Ordos Bronze Belt Buckle with Lion Attacking a Doe
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Rectangular openwork panel with lioness biting the neck of a doe in a foliage setting; hook to one short edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. 234 total, 12.2 cm wide including stand
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Pedestal shape with carination to the base, collar to the slender shank, flared upper with chamfered rim, chipped. 2.68 kg, 24 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
