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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli and Green Stone Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 in. (50 grams, 43 cm).
Composed of large cylindrical beads with spiral-decoration, interspersed with large spherical and small tubular beads, central feature a fish-shaped pendant. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli and Green Stone Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Lion
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Slender hoop with ellipsoid plaque, die-struck image of a couchant lion with pelletted detailing. 4.19 grams, 20.66 mm overall, 16.79 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
West Central Asian Bronze Rhomb Stamp Seal
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Openwork stamp with loop handle; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 36x33x13 mm. This is flat, compartmented and open-work, with a handle of inverted V-shape on the back. The design is a linear pattern: to each end is a horizontal straight line, the two being joined by pairs of diagonal lines from them crossing in the middle and creating a row of one rhomb and two triangles in the middle. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is a nice example of its kind and in very good condition.' 10 grams, 36 mm
From the collection of the late Mr S, 1970-1990s. Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £598
Composed mainly of biconical and coin-shaped disc beads, interspersed with ribbed tubular gold beads; restrung with a modern clasp. 50 grams, 52 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
