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LOT 0242
Western Asiatic White Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
16 1/8 in. (63 grams, 41 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace with a modern clasp; composed mainly of polished and graduated agate beads, together with central oval pendant bead and gold beads.
ProvenanceCollected from 1979-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Astronomical Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Group of sixteen leaves from a manuscript dealing with astronomical lore, written in dense blocks of thirty four lines of neat Naskh black ink script with red headings and highlighting; tabulation grids and marginal topic headers; front page with French title 'Ouvrage d'Astronomie de Sahnoun' (A work on Astronomy by Sahnoun); probably from North Africa. 106 grams, 25 x 18 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
With broad central piercing, frieze with seated king in a tiered robe facing two robed supplicants, scorpion and goat to the rear. 7.59 grams, 25 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.18. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Restrung; composed of graduated stone beads of mainly annular, drum and carinated types. 10.9 grams total, 80 cm long
Ex North London collection from 1980s-1990s. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
