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LOT 1257
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 1/4 in. (28.9 grams, 31.2 cm).
A restrung designer necklace of glass beads, mainly spherical and fusiform types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lamassu
Circa 2000 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Plano-convex in section with broad face, incuse profile image of a lamassu (winged bull with a human head) with pellets and objects in the field. 70 grams, 59 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Quadruped
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Carved figure of a hound standing on a rectangular base, ssockets to the eyes to accept coloured inserts. 641 grams, 11.3 cm wide
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Bowl
Circa 1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Squat in profile with rounded underside, gently curved rim. 1.03 kg, 16 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.