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LOT 1129
Western Asiatic Orange Carnelian Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3/8 - 1 in. (50.8 grams total, 11-25 mm).
Comprising polished and 'natural' beads of mainly melon, facetted bicone and oval types. [22, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1129
Western Asiatic Orange Carnelian Bead Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Comprising a large quantity of variously shaped beads in lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, glass and other materials. 87.1 grams total, 2-21 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
Glass is the premier bead material. Invented in the Middle East around 2500 B. C., glass making spread slowly. There are mainly two types of beads, drawn beads (when the tubes are cut in a short segments, which are usually agitated over heat to smooth off the sharp edges) or wound beads (made by wrapping molten glass around a rock, stick or wire. Once the bead is built up, it can be further pressed or paddled into shape, placed in a mold, or decorated with other colours of glass. -
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Miniature Book with Quranic Prayers
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Leather-bound with handwritten texts in black and red ink, first four pages decorated. 14 grams, 25 mm
Acquired in the 1970s. Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection. -
Bactrian Tubular Carnelian Bead
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Exceptional slender tubular bead with tapering shape towards either end, carinated around the centre 8.6 grams, 93 mm
with Nefer Gallery, 1993. From a European collection formed before 2000. Property of a London gentleman.
