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LOT 0996
Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
12 1/4 in. (15.4 grams, 31 cm).
Restrung group of fusiform, cylindrical, rectangular and other beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0996
Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Anatolian Gold Ring-Shaped Idol
4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
Sheet gold ring with repoussé annulet and band of pellets, T-shaped suspension. 2.79 grams, 35 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12424-226930. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Mesopotamian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Scorpion
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With incuse frieze including a frond, scorpion and other images; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.37 grams, 17.87 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.) This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Transjordan Holy Land Terracotta Jar with Two Handles
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising a bulbous body with narrow base and short neck, two strap handles. 382 grams, 14.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, Geneva, before 1988. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
