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LOT 0936
Western Asiatic Stone Bead Necklace
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
24 in. (19.3 grams, 61 cm long).
Composed of graduated, mainly cream-coloured agate, quartz and shell beads of various types, including spherical, coin-shaped, oblate and other types; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx W.J. collection, 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Iridescent Glass Bead
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London private collection, 1979-1983. -
Western Asiatic Gold and Gemstone Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Displaying a central polished garnet cabochon within an applied border; suspension loop above. 0.65 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1970-2010. Collection of a late Japanese gentleman. -
Old Babylonian Micro Cuneiform Clay Tablet
Circa 18th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Bearing an Akkadian literary text over two faces. 135 grams, 90 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.
