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LOT 1400
Western Asiatic Terracotta and Other Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
13 in. (31 grams, 33 cm).
Composed mainly of melon, oblate and spherical beads, with a large annular bead as a central feature, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private West County, UK, collection.
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LOT 1400
Western Asiatic Terracotta and Other Bead Necklace String
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Large West Central Asian Bronze Cross of Squares Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
An openwork seal, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 35 x 34 x 10 mm. This is square, with flat face and flat back, on which was mounted a suspension loop, of which only one end now remains. The design is open-work and consists of a central square divided by a simple cross into four smaller squares, and the spaces between this inner and an outer square are divided into L-shapes at each corner and oblongs between them. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C.It is in good condition save for the mostly lost handle.' 18.5 grams, 35 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered U-391, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Eastern Mediterranean Terracotta Handled Vase with Engraved Zig-Zag Panels
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Ovoid body with tall tubular neck with rolled rim, two pierced handles on the shoulder, and a raised collar beneath the neck, the upper body decorated with triangular panels with hatched decoration, and a vertical band of herringbone design beneath one of the handles. 1.31 kg, 27.5 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Alabaster Bowl
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £510
Conical with a narrow, slightly rounded base; repaired. 1.66 kg, 22 cm diameter
Acquired in the early 2000s. Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12705-235147.