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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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Bactrian Pierced Stone Plaque with Lion
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Ellipsoid in plan with reserved lion passant regardant, two attachment holes to each end. 56 grams, 82 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Neo Babylonian Agate Duck Weight with Engraving
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Modelled as a duck with its head resting along its voluminous back, base engraved with a crescent, dots, lines and triangles. 11.8 grams, 28 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
There are references to keeping ducks in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia from the third millennium B.C. onwards. One of the most common shapes for Near Eastern weights was 'the sleeping duck'. Representation demonstrates that the duck served chiefly as a meat source, even though a certain cultic significance must also be presumed: the crescent here engraved could be connected with the cult of Ishtar. -
Anatolian Bronze Bull Statue
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled standing on a rectangular base, stylised horn, face and coat detailing; tapering lug to underside. 76 grams, 54 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1998.
