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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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Opening Bid: £320
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Tortoise-shaped Jar
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Opening Bid: £50
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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. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples.