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LOT 1134
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/8 - 3/8 in. (5.21 grams total, 2-10 mm).
Including oblate, barrel-shaped and other types with applied granulation. [22]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1134
Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Spouted Bronze Pot
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Cylindrical with three stub legs, rolled rim, flange handle, angled spout. 107 grams, 63 mm
From an important London, UK, collection formed since 1965. Ex property of a Mayfair lady. -
Mesopotamian Amethyst and Gold Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Restrung group of spherical amethyst beads with gold-clad tubular and pomegranate beads, centrepiece a square-section hatched gold bar with ribbed bulb finials. 37 grams, 58 cm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12269-221973. -
Elamite Bronze Axehead
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With short socketted shaft, the plain rectangular blade broadening towards the cutting edge. 460 grams, 15.2 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
Unadorned weapons, especially axes, adzes and picks, were made by Luristan craftsmen for the Elamite warriors using simple clay or stone bivalve moulds, into which a core to form the socket for the shaft was inserted. Typically, the metallic composition consisted of a combination of arsenical bronze and copper, together with a small percentage of lead.
