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LOT 1071
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Other Necklace Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 5/8 in. (43 grams total, 5-17 mm).
Including polished types and including spherical, facetted, amorphous and other shapes. [50]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1071
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Other Necklace Bead Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Hero
2nd-1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Barrel-shaped with frieze depicting a human hero with a sword attacking a leaping deer and a winged harpy crouching, the engraving possibly later. 8.4 grams, 29 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.10. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Gaming 'Dice'
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Cuboid in form with 'numerals' 4, 2 and 1 in dot form to three faces, one face bearing an X, one a diagonal groove through the centre and one blank. 23.8 grams, 23 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
With frieze depicting two standing robed figures before a crowned figure on a throne, symbols in the field; later drilled 'pellets'. 22.5 grams, 28 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.16. London collection, 2016.
