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LOT 0934
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 3/4 in. (88 grams total, 1-18 mm).
Comprising glass, stone and shell beads of oblate, tabular, cylindrical and other types.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970-2010.
Collection of a late Japanese gentleman.
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LOT 0934
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Broad hemispherical form with basal ring, pigment to outer face. 1.3 kg, 29 cm wide
London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Gemstone with Kufic Inscription in Silver Ring
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Carnelian bezel with inscribed names of Muhammed and twelve Imams, in a later silver finger ring. 13.18 grams, 29.95 mm overall, 20.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U 1/2, USA 10 1/4, Europe 23.15, Japan 22)
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990. -
Mesopotamian Clay Fertility Figure
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Stylised detailing to her face and hair, beaded necklace around her neck and small breasts; remains of outstretched arms; shallow U-shaped channel to reverse delineating her buttocks and spine. 225 grams, 11.5 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
