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LOT 0904
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
18 1/8 in. (24 grams, 48 cm long).
Composed of restrung graduated, cream-colored stone, shell and glass beads of various types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Western Asiatic Mottled Agate Cylinder Seal Section with Figures
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With incised frieze of figures and a frond or tree. 7.89 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Sassanian Green Cut-Glass Cup
6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Translucent with a roughly U-shaped cross-section, graduated decorative wheel-cut facets composed of larger circles to the base, followed by smaller ovals, lozenges and fan-shapes towards the neck. 185 grams, 91 mm
London art market, 1986. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11887-206403. -
Mesopotamian Marble Mortar
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Cylindrical stone mortar with waisted profile, deep pounding socket to the upper face. 3.53 kg, 15 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
