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LOT 1054
Western Asiatic Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
15 in. (16.1 grams, 38 cm long).
Restrung; composed of stone beads of various shapes and shades of cream and grey. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North London collection from 1980s-1990s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
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Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Other Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
Including polished types and including spherical, facetted, amorphous and other shapes. 43 grams total, 5-17 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Mesopotamian Chalcolithic Fertility Idol
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Displaying one remaining stub arm, an applied breast and a roughly cylindrical head and neck with recessed circular eyes; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 129 grams total, 13.5 cm high including stand
Acquired 1979-1999. From the collection of a deceased London gentleman, thence by descent. -
Palestinian Lead Aramaic Magic Scroll
2nd-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Un-rolled and sub-rectangular in form, bearing 'magical' Aramaic text to one face. 10.4 grams, 10.2 cm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
