Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0854

Western Asiatic Style Giant Agate Bead

20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER

3 1/2 in. (149 grams, 90 mm).

A very large banded agate bead in the style of ancient Western Asiatic examples with symmetrical banding; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0854

Western Asiatic Style Giant Agate Bead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Western Asiatic Bracelet with Channel and Club Terminals
    Western Asiatic Bracelet with Channel and Club Terminals
    1st millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

    A penannular silver bracelet with expanding hoop with recessed central section, two roughly triangular projections to the centre of the bezel, ribbed terminals. 42.2 grams, 63 mm wide



    Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.

    Lot Details

  • Amlash Ring Collection
    Amlash Ring Collection
    Circa 1st millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

    A group of four copper-alloy finger rings displaying geometric designs. 36.1 grams total, 22-26 mm



    Early 1990s London collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From a private collection, Lancashire, UK.

    Lot Details

  • Aramaic Lead Amuletic Sheet with Magical Text
    Aramaic Lead Amuletic Sheet with Magical Text
    1st-3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £572

    A roughly rectangular sheet-lead panel with columns of lightly incised Aramaic text of magical subject matter; the sheet originally rolled tightly. 4.34 grams, 41 mm



    Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.

    The sheet was possibly meant to be a defixio or curse tablet on which the malediction was recorded and then shut away (by being tightly rolled up), so that the victim could not find or negate it.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list