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LOT 1294
Western Asiatic Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
23 5/8 in. (38 grams, 60 cm long).
Composed mainly of graduated cylindrical beads with some amuletic beads, central feature a large conical bead with a discoid bead below, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1294
Western Asiatic Stone and Glass Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Pin Head with Figures
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Kushan Decorated Blue Glazed Bowl
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Opening Bid: £250
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Greek and Other Terracotta Fragment Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Including painted vase fragments, pierced shell, terracotta animal figure, ceramic tile and other items. 1.6 kg total, 1.5-10.8 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.