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LOT 1011
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
17 1/4 in. (19.5 grams, 44 cm long).
Restrung with three central feature beads; composed of graduated beads of various types of stone, glass and shell. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
LiteratureCf. Hussein, M.M., Altaweel, M., Gibson, McGuire, Nimrud The Queen’s Tombs, Baghdad-Chicago, 2016, pl.163, lett.e, and 164, lett.b, for similar bead necklaces made of a mixture of stones, included faience.
FootnotesSimilar beads were found during the excavations of the royal tombs of Nimrud. Thousands of beads were discovered in the sarcophagi, including those of Nimrud’s Queens; they probably originally formed part of wide collars with multiple strands.
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UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Ancient Large Gold Bead Collection
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From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Ordos Bronze Belt Buckle with Lion Attacking a Doe
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Rectangular openwork panel with lioness biting the neck of a doe in a foliage setting; hook to one short edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. 234 total, 12.2 cm wide including stand
Private collection, UK, acquired 1986. Acquired from Chiswick Auctions, London, 11 December 2018, lot 131. Private collection of Professor Kenneth Graham, London, UK. Accompanied by the original catalogue page and a copy of the original invoice.
