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LOT 1361
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 3/8 in. (4.99 grams total, 2-9 mm).
Including oblate, barrel-shaped and other types. [20]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1361
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to one broad face and one long edge; repaired. 31 grams, 44 mm
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14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Square in section with balustered shank and loop, Kufic script to underside. 9.3 grams, 26 mm including loop
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.