Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue
Object Type: Ancient Beads (315 Items)
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| Item Code: |
08226 |
| Description: |
A group of three Warring States white glass beads.
All intact.
For sale as a group or individually at 90 AUD each. |
| Origin: |
Warring States period, circa 480-222 B.C. China |
| Dimensions: |
Average diameter: 20 mm |
| Price: |
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$250.00 |
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$175.00 |
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€132.50 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
a5971 |
| Description: |
A glazed faience spacer bar from a necklace, with openwork design in the form of a frieze of alternating deities. The two gods which are repeated in the sequence can be distinguished as Mut, who wears the double crown, and a falcon-headed solar deity.
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| Origin: |
Third Intermediate period, circa 1069-525 B.C. Egypt |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 60 mm |
| Price: |
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$750.00 |
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$525.00 |
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€397.50 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
a5880 |
| Description: |
A beautiful necklace comprising Islamic glass paste beads. |
| Origin: |
Circa 17th-18th century A.D. Egypt |
| Dimensions: |
Complete length: 55 cm |
| Price: |
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$450.00 |
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$315.00 |
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€238.50 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
03365 |
| Description: |
An etched agate dzi bead.
Set in modern 22 carat gold as a necklace.
One end rejoined; hairline fracture and minor loss evident. |
| Origin: |
Circa 12th to 18th century A.D. Nepal |
| Dimensions: |
Length of bead: 40 mm / Necklace length: 26 cm |
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$1,350.00 |
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$945.00 |
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€715.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
06297 |
| Description: |
A Bactrian fossilised shell bead necklace.
Temporarily strung on cotton. |
| Origin: |
Circa 2nd millennium B.C. Afghanistan |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 26.5 cm |
| Price: |
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$200.00 |
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$140.00 |
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€106.00 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
07089 |
| Description: |
A beautiful Sassanian necklace comprising rock crystal, quartz and coral beads, interspersed with modern 18 ct gold beads and with modern 18 ct gold clasp.
The central pendant bead is a domed chalcedony seal engraved with the schematic image of the Zoroastrian creation figure, Gayomard. |
| Origin: |
Sassanian period, circa 4th-6th century A.D. Greater Persia |
| Dimensions: |
Length (doubled-up): 26 cm |
| Price: |
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$1,350.00 |
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$945.00 |
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€715.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
02589 |
| Description: |
A Persian necklace comprising agate beads and central pendant agate intaglio seal.
Restrung on modern silk thread with modern 18ct rose gold clasp and pectoral (35 grams gold).
Modern work by master jeweller Alec Liepengold. |
| Origin: |
Sassanian period, circa 4th-6th century AD. Persia. |
| Dimensions: |
18 beads plus seal. |
| Price: |
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$6,850.00 |
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$4,795.00 |
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€3,630.50 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
02830 |
| Description: |
An etched agate dzi bead.
Damaged at one end.
Set in modern 18 carat gold and presented as a necklace with 18 carat gold chain. |
| Origin: |
Circa 12th-18th century A.D. Bojpur, eastern Nepal. |
| Dimensions: |
Length: 3.1 cm |
| Price: |
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$890.00 |
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$623.00 |
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€471.70 |
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Available |
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| Item Code: |
05616 |
| Description: |
A Sassanian chalcedony domed bead seal engraved with warrior. |
| Origin: |
Sassanian period, circa 4th-6th century A.D. Persia. |
| Dimensions: |
Engraved face: 15 mm / Height: 12 mm |
| Price: |
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$245.00 |
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$171.50 |
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€129.85 |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Item Code: |
05618 |
| Description: |
A Sassanian chalcedony domed bead seal engraved with bird. |
| Origin: |
Sassanian period, circa 4th-6th century A.D. Persia. |
| Dimensions: |
Engraved face: 12 mm / Height: 11 mm |
| Price: |
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$225.00 |
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$157.50 |
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€119.25 |
| Status: |
Available |
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