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LOT 1690
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 in. (19.6 grams, 56 cm).
Composed of slender oval beads and with eight poppy seed-shaped beads; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market 1990s.
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Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a broad bowl with ribbing to the shoulder, tapering stem and flared base. 715 grams, 24 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £80,000 - 100,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40,000
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism. -
Western Asiatic Veined Stone Cylinder Seal with Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Frieze depicting an advancing gryphon, scorpion and bird; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.64 grams, 13.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
