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LOT 1557
Western Asiatic Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20TH CENTURY A.D.
19 1/4 in. (42 grams, 49 cm).
Composed of large oval-shaped feature beads interspersed with cylindrical beads and granulated metal collars; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market 1990s.
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Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of graduated beads, the central feature comprising a tubular bead with chevron decoration and a large doughnut-shaped bead, restrung. 12.18 grams, 36.6 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Sasanian Marbled Agate Stamp Seal with Bird
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Plano-convex type with incuse motif of a standing bird inside a wreath. 10.02 grams, 22.85 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising: profile gryphons flanking a scorpion; stylised linear design; combat scene with two figures tackling a rearing lion; ibexes running amid hatched foliage; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.7 grams total, 15.7-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
