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LOT 1001
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Other Necklace Bead Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
1/8 - 1/2 in. (54 grams total, 6-14 mm).
Including facetted, amorphous, spherical, oval and other types; most polished and all drilled for suspension. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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LOT 1001
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Other Necklace Bead Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
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Nabataean Redware Dish with Painted Foliage
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Squat dish with conical profile, low flange rim with carination; finely detailed painted foliage and reticulation to the inner face; very rare. 106 grams, 15 cm wide
From the important family collection of the late M.N., pre 1992. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Seated Male Figure Holding an Axe
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Free-standing and with stylised applied face, hair and beard detailing, his hands held together in his lap. 155 grams total, 11 cm high including stand
Collected from 1979-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Large Western Asiatic Shell Cylinder Seal with Two Registers
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With linear and ropework borders, frieze in two registers: the upper with seated and standing figures wearing tiered robes, the lower with antelopes, human figures and fronds. 54.6 grams, 52 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.077. London collection, 2016.
