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LOT 1234
Western Asiatic Pale Stone Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (14.26 grams, 33 cm).
Mixed group of beads in alternating sizes, restrung to a Y-shape. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s.
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Luristan Bronze Socketted Axehead
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Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Amorite Terracotta Saddled Animal
1800-1600 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Modelled in the round with halter to the chest, strap to the brow and saddle with two lateral containers and straps. 88 grams, 85 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £270
Modelled in the round with the legs folded beneath the body, pierced at the rump through the curved tail; sockets at the eyes, each with inlay; bronze mounting rod set into the lower body. 27.1 grams, 45 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Accompanied by a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
