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LOT 1301
Western Asiatic Mixed Blue Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 1/4 in. (9.05 grams, 44 cm).
Composed of small annular and oblate beads with larger beads as a central feature; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Pillow-shaped with columnar ribbing to the broad faces, dense cuneiform text in the columns. 57.2 grams, 63 mm
Private collection of Mr K., Maryland, USA. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2000. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12893-241757. -
Western Asiatic Stone Scaraboid Seal with King and Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Plano-convex in profile with median figure flanked by two columns of text. 3.02 grams, 16 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Western Asiatic Stone Vessel with Incised Decorations
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Slender and piriform in profile with a broad shoulder, low rim, slightly flared foot; hatched panel to the shoulder, zigzag band above hatching to the foot. 354 grams, 20.3 cm high
Acquired before 1990. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
