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LOT 1243
Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Shell Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
14 1/8 in. (25.4 grams, 36 cm).
Restrung designer necklace of graduated annular, melon, oblate and irregular beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds
Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
With frieze of advancing quadrupeds in three tiers; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.07 grams, 18 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Holy Land Terracotta Juglet
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Of oblate profile with trumpet-shaped mouth, bifid strap handle to the rera. 332 grams, 13.5 cm
From an important collection of terracotta pre 1988, London and Geneva. -
Neo Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Mythical Creatures Walking Left
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Frieze of four-winged creatures advancing; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.27 grams, 23 mm
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK. From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
