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LOT 1124
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (69 grams total, 2-33 mm).
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Marble Ibex Head with Painted Eyes and Remains of Original Pigment
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
Carved in the round with fine facial detailing; flaring nostrils and deep-set mouth, beard beneath the chin; inlaid eyes with raised black lids framing the large pupils, curving horns with ribbed detailing picked out in black pigment; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.4 kg total, 23.2 cm high including stand
Acquired on the London art market, 1993. Property of a gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12069-214290.
In Mesopotamian art, wild sheep, ibexes, gazelles, antelopes, and goats of various species are frequently represented in art from the earliest times until the Parthian period. -
Western Asiatic Bead Necklace with Gold Pendant
1st century B.C. and laterEstimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Composed of barrel-shaped carnelian beads interspersed with corner-less cubed lapis lazuli beads and spherical gold beads; central feature comprising two large delicate flattish oval-shaped carnelian beads flanking a rectangular gold-clad pendant set with four garnets, the core made of deep blue glass, four pendants below; a restrung designer necklace with a modern clasp. 51 grams, 49.5 cm
London art market before 2000. Private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12064-214177. -
Aramaic Iron Scroll Holder
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Tubular in form with domed ends, remnants of scroll still in situ. 63 grams, 93 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
