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LOT 1286
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/4 - 1 1/4 in. (193 grams total, 7-32 mm).
Including tubular, fusiform, tabular, biconvex and other types. [114]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1286
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate and Carnelian Bead Group
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Bactrian Veined Marble Weight
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 9.35 kg, 18 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Old Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures and Animals
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Haematite with frieze depicting a male and female figure surrounded by birds and mythical beasts beside a single male. 4.32 grams, 17 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Luristan Terracotta Jug with Animal-Headed Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With bulbous body and tall tubular neck, slightly flared rim to the mouth, single strap handle with zoomorphic thumb-pad. 990 grams, 24.5 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1980s. From a UK private collection.
