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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 Lapis Lazuli Frog Amulet
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
With a flat cross-section, a suspension loop drilled through the head. 2.38 grams, 21 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal Collection
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Each with pierced body; engraved to the underside with an amphora, a hare, a bird and a star. 22.1 grams total, 11-21 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Stone Animal Amulet Collection
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: bull in seated pose, quartz; nesting bird, steatite; crouching frog, serpentine. 7.71 grams total, 16-22 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.