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LOT 0826
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
26 in. (60 grams, 66 cm long).
Composed of restrung squarish lapis beads, small carnelian rounds and oblates and some glass and other bead types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private UK collection formed in the 1980s.
Property of an East Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Western Asiatic Stone Kohl Pot with Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £389
Serpentine or chlorite of broadly cylindrical form with a gently tapering sidewall, rolled rim, slightly convex base and later incised panel of earlier cuneiform text. 35.7 grams, 36 mm high
French collection, 1960s-early 2000s. From an important Paris gallery, France. -
Sumerian Amuletic Composition Calf Figurine
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Modelled with the legs folded and bound beneath the body, head turned along the flank, slot to the underside. 9.46 grams, 30 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription
20th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Octagonal form bearing Kufic script over three lines to one face; possibly red jade or jasper. 7.29 grams, 25 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
