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LOT 1289
Western Asiatic Mixed Agate Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 3/8 in. (47 grams, 36.5 cm).
Restrung designer necklace comprising tubular, fusiform and irregular types in carnelian, banded agate and other materials. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Western Asiatic and other Broken Pottery Vessel Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including a large amphora with integral loop handle, and other items. 3.1 kg total, 4-32 cm
Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Pillow-shaped clay tablet with cuneiform text to both broad faces; chipped. 60.7 grams, 59 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Western Asiatic Miniature Terracotta Amphora
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Broad squat body with low foot, broad shoulder, two lateral strap handles. 24.8 grams, 46 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
