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LOT 0944
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
11 in. (10 grams, 28 cm long).
Composed of mixed stone and shell beads of mainly disc-type, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s.
The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex.
Thence by descent to family members.
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Western Asiatic Stone Mace Head
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Of piriform shape with cylindrical socket to accept organic shaft. 309 grams, 65 mm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. -
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Babylonian Clay Brick Fragment with Cuneiform
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising one 'dressed' face bearing a recessed panel of text. 186 grams, 12.5 cm
Acquired 1970-1990. Ex collection of a deceased gentleman by descent to his family. -
Urartian Bifacial Stone Stamp Seal
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £819
Tabular seal with large suspension hole; bifacial design comprising (A) a large winged creature with textured surface above two running gazelles; (B) a lion pouncing on a smaller quadruped. 19.7 grams, 33 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a report by Dr Habil, Pieter Gert van der Veen, Head of the Biblical Archaeology study form (ABA) der Studiengemeinschaft Wort und Wissen e.V.
Accompanying note dates the seal to Iron Age II (9th-8th century B.C.)
