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LOT 0968
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Amethyst Bead Necklace
10TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
23 5/8 in. (82 grams total, 60 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace composed of graduated amethyst and quartz beads of fine facetted and smooth shapes including biconical, cubes and others. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon collection since the 1980s.
Property of a Canadian family.
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LOT 0968
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Amethyst Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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Old Babylonian Clay Cuneiform Tablet with Administrative Text
Circa 18th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,885
To both principal faces; pillow-shaped in form. 116 grams, 71 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
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Old Akkadian Stone Cylinder Seal
Circa 2340-2200 BC B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Engraved with a Master of Animals grappling with quadrupeds, a star in the field; drilled vertically for suspension. 9.07 grams, 22 mm
From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. -
Neo-Babylonian Bronze Pendant with Presentation Scene
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Discoid with integral loop, low-relief image of a seated king and kneeling supplicant. 5.99 grams, 39 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent.
