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LOT 1199
Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
15 3/4 in. (23 grams, 40 cm).
Composed of a mixture of beads in various shapes, an annular shell bead suspended at the centre; restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the London, UK, art market in the 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 1199
Western Asiatic White Stone and Shell Bead Necklace String
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Achaemenid Light Blue Glass and Faience Bead Necklace String
6th-4th century B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of mixed graduated beads, central feature with a large annular faience bead; restrung. 19 grams, 39.7 cm
From the London, UK, art market in the 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. -
Western Asiatic Green Glazed Bowl with Incised Decoration
9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Funnel-shaped with stepped foot, green glazed inner face with decorative scrolls; old label to the underside, repaired. 455 grams, 19 cm wide
From the private family collection of Ersula Barter-Hemmerich, the longest serving member of staff working at the United Nations, her private collection formed in the 1950s and 1960s; thence by descent to her grandson. 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 Stone Cylinder Seal Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising four seals in carnelian and other materials, depicting: standing figure in flounced robe holding two ibexes by the foreleg, date-palm in the field; opposed gryphon and perching bird of prey; figure and quadruped in a landscape; standing robed figure with recumbent oxen to each side, rampant gryphon. 15.78 grams total, 16-27 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. 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.
