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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 5/8 in. (8.32 grams total, 1-14 mm).
Including spherical, tubular, biconvex and other types, some with granule detailing. [96]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s-2000s.
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LOT 1113
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Engraved Bronze Ring
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Sturdy D-section hoop with stepped shoulders and hexagonal rosette bezel with bands of incised pseudo-text. 20.25 grams, 31.80 mm overall, 20.12 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
Circa 604-562 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,250
Fragment of a rectangular ceramic brick with remains of six columns of cuneiform text with broad margins. 1 kg, 18 cm
From the K.H. Wilson collection, Basildon, UK, before 1991. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an information sheet, translation, and original signed letter from Dr I L Finkel at the British Museum dated 18 March 1991.
The construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar II. He is featured in the Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible. -
Ancient Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising beads in various materials including ceramic, lapis lazuli, glass, and stone. 61 grams total, 2-32 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
