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LOT 0312
Western Asiatic Turquoise Bead Necklace with Gold 'Pomegranate' Elements
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
18 3/8 in. (18.6 grams, 46.5 cm long).
Graduated group of restrung tubular and fusiform turquoise beads with later gilt-metal interstitial bulbs each with an attached dangle; S-hook and eye closure; with custom display box.
ProvenanceEx Swiss collection, kept in London since the 1980s.
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LOT 0312
Western Asiatic Turquoise Bead Necklace with Gold 'Pomegranate' Elements
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Mixed Gold Bead Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Including oblate, annular, barrel-shaped and other types, some with applied granulation. 5.07 grams total, 1-6 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Achaemenid Glass Bead Necklace String
500 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
Composed of mainly oblate turquoise-coloured beads restrung to a Y-shape. 8.09 grams, 37 cm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s. -
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Depicting a seated female figure with a bird's head, possibly a deity; applied circular eyes and pinched nose; wearing a circlet, two necklaces and a long skirt. 30.2 grams, 70 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page.