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LOT 1284
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 1/8 in. (24.9 grams, 43.5 cm).
Graduated group of mainly annular and oblate beads in various materials, centrepiece a tabular stone with concentric circle motif to each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Elamite Silver Beaker with Three Ibexes
Circa 1500-800 B.C.Estimate: £40,000 - 60,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £17,500
Raised from a single sheet, conical in form with concave body and everted rim; the body, executed in repoussè technique and chased details, decorated by a frieze of three male ibexes, rows of ovules under the rim and beneath the animals; the beasts with muscular bodies and curving horns, each reaching for a flower hanging from above, and eight-petalled flower to the base; late Elamite or Marlik; repaired. 148 grams, 11.7 cm high
with Mahboubian Gallery, New York, acquired prior to 1966. Property of a London gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12167-220488. -
Akkadian Marble Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With incuse frieze depicting a male figure holding a sceptre between two rampant stags; behind, a second pair of rampant beasts (probably lions) fighting; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 16.7 grams, 28 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Zoomorphic Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Penannular band with serpent-head finials. 29 grams, 68 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
