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LOT 1053
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (9.98 grams total, 19-35 mm).
Comprising: a vulture with worn remains of shallow incised zigzagging, chipped; a trapezoid-shaped amulet pierced for suspension, a stylised human figure to one face and geometric scheme to the other. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Western Asiatic Faience and Carnelian Bead Designer Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Restrung; composed of drum-shaped faience beads, Venetian decorated glass beads and polished carnelian beads of various types. 38 grams total, 88 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Openwork Lion Incense Burner
Late 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Ornamented with a dense series of pierced scrolled vines, stylised face with pricked ears, long nose, almond-shaped eyes; the head hinged. 1 kg, 18 cm wide
Fine condition.
Acquired before 1970. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Triangular Bead will Galley
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Composed of a polished flat diamond-shaped carnelian bead, with pricked design in the form of a galley, drilled for suspension; sold together with six translucent green glass doughnut-shaped beads displaying decorative vertical dashes around the external faces. 4.51 grams total, 8-20 mm
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980.