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LOT 1336
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
11 7/8 in. (27.7 grams, 30 cm).
Restrung designer necklace string of ceramic and stone beads of mainly oblate form, central feature a large cylindrical and annular bead; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Including oblate, barrel-shaped and other types. 4.99 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. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with an Ibex
5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Domed body with a large suspension hole to the centre, underside with a reclining ibex, long curving horns extending to the rump. 14.9 grams, 26 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Ex property of a London gentleman. -
Syro-Hittite Steatite Container with Engraved Pairs of Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Rectangular tray with segmented upper face, each sidewall with incuse scene of two opposed animals (horses, goats), one with a human figure interposed. 820 grams, 10.9 cm
Private collection. Acquired in 2001. Private collection, Europe.