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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
20 in. (46 grams total, 51 cm long).
Graduated group of oblate, cuboid, annular and other beads with barrel-shaped centrepiece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Openwork Gold Ring
Circa 4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Composed of a round-section hoop and bowtie-shaped bezel with openwork filigree front and back face, central pellet to front face. 0.98 grams, 16.47 mm overall, 14.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British E 1/2, USA 2 1/2, Europe 3, Japan 3)
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Chalcedony Stone Pillow with Kufic Inscription
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Pillow-shaped polished block with six lines of elegant Kufic script, embellished in black. 32 grams, 37 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971. -
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Mesopotamian Calcite Jar
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Carved squat-bodied with a broad, rounded shoulder and narrow flat base, short neck and everted rim, four pierced lugs to the shoulders incorporated into a circumferential band of engraved cross-hatching. 746 grams, 11.8 cm
From a British collection, acquired in 1993. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11835-206783.
