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LOT 1350
Western Asiatic Mixed Blue Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 3/4 in. (12.38 grams, 45 cm).
Composed of annular, oblate and other beads, the central feature composed of a larger oblate and an annular bead; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1350
Western Asiatic Mixed Blue Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Horned Beast
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Zoomorphic stamp with loop handle to the reverse; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze. 27.5x35x13 mm. This bears the shape of what is depicted. The face is flat and compartmented, and the back is flat also with look of sheet metal for suspension. The design shows the face of a horned quadruped frontally, with drooping ears and stout horns, but with one big central eye. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is a rare design and in good condition.' 12.5 grams, 31 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Animal Bead
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Carved in the round, bottle-sjaped with ribbed band of hair or fur, ring-and-dot eyes. 2.93 grams, 20 mm
Private collection, England. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Ur III, circa 21st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A triangular fragment containing dense rows of cuneiform text on one side. 30.5 grams, 52 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.