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LOT 1749
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Zoomorphic Amuletic Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
5/8 - 3/4 in. (13.7 grams total, 17-20 mm).
Comprising three stylised quadrupeds, likely representing lions with incised detailing and pierced through the body. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr S.M., London, Mayfair, acquired 1970s-1990s.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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LOT 1749
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Zoomorphic Amuletic Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
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Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £80,000 - 100,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40,000
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism. -
Large Western Asiatic Silver Processional Horse Bridle Bead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Spherical hollow-form pendant with a collar at each end, ribbed body divided into segments with bands of herringbone decoration and bands with raised bosses inlaid with small yellow metal insert, similar inset granules around the lower collar, two ribbed loops at the top. 135 grams, 91 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
A mixed group of artefacts, including a domed mount with a lobed outer edge, a triangular-section arrowhead, a chalice-shaped finial, and others. 97 grams total, 30-70 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
