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LOT 1304
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 1/2 in. (17.7 grams, 37 cm).
Composed of variously shaped amber-coloured beads, restrung to a Y-shape. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A mixed group of small beads, pendants, and mounts. 5.78 grams total, 2-9 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Group
Circa late 2nd millennium-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising heater-shaped, leaf-shaped, barbed-and-tanged, and other types. 280 grams total, 4.1-10.8 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
A number of arrowheads of this type have been excavated in Luristan and in the South-Caspian region. Many parallels are from a burial context, but a large hoard of them was found in a non-funerary context. This type of arrowhead was in use from the late 2nd millennium B.C. -
Large Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Hemispherical in section with incised concentric rings to the centre. 367 grams, 21.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
