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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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Parthian Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure
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Monumental Western Asiatic Pottery Jar
Circa 3000 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Comprising a sharply tapering lower body, parallel-sided upper body and rounded rim; decorated in dark brown with thirteen square panels with central saltire on a hatched field; repaired. 17 kg, 64 cm high
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