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LOT 1384
Western Asiatic Pale Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 1/4 in. (16.41 grams, 31 cm).
Mixed group of beads restrung to a Y-shape with some feature beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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South Arabian Naked Couple in Erotic Embrace
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Modelled in the round as two figures embracing, the upper figure with a pseudo inscription to the back; mounted on a custom-made stand. 380 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand
Formerly in the collection of Mr K. Ex collection of Mr H., acquired in Switzerland in the early 2000s. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12875-241696. -
Luristan Bronze Situla Handle with Ram and Horse Head
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Round-section bar with two biconvex collars, horse-head finial at one end and perpendicular ram-head at the other; mounted on a custom-made stand. 191 grams total, 12 cm wide including stand
From a Scottish gentleman’s collection, Glasgow, formed from the early 2000s. -
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Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Animal
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £275
Tongue-shaped in profile with incuse image of an advancing ram beneath a crescent moon, arrow in the field. 4.40 grams, 18.46 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
