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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Butterfly Bead Necklace
4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 1/2 in. (29.8 grams, 37 cm).
Graduated group of restrung butterfly-shaped beads with labrys-shaped spacers. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Butterfly Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Western Asiatic Bone Inlay Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: sphinx with wing and hatched field, red pigment; reserved bird on a rectangular field with border. 17.5 grams total, 39-40 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Free-standing; formed with a pinched face, hair held in a bun at the back of the head, arms folded across the waist, wearing a neck collar and possibly a headdress; splayed foot. 33 grams, 10.1 cm high
Acquired in the 1970s. Ex European private collection. -
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Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals
Circa 3000 B.C. or laterEstimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 37.4 grams, 40 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection.
The motifs have been created using a drill, hence the rounded appearance.
