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Rare Strand of 18 Ancient, Varied, East Javanese ‘Jatim’ Glass Beads
East Java, Indonesia 600-800AD
overal length (including cord): 63cm, length (of beaded section): 22cm, diameter of the largest bead: 2cm, weight: 72g
Provenance
private collection, Canada; acquired in the US in the early 1980s
Strand of Ancient Phoenician & Other Beads
Phoenician, Medieval Fustat (Old Cairo) & Africa Medieval & Anicent
circumference: approximately 71cm, diameter of the largest bead: 1.7cm, weight: 147g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Long Strand of Ancient South American Manabi Terracotta Spindle Whorls
Machalilla People, Pre-Colombian Manabi Culture, Ecuador 500BC-500AD
length: approximately 92cm, diameter of beads: between 1.2 and 2.1cm, weight: 133g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Strand of Massive Indo-Tibetan Sulemani or Bhaisajyaguru Prayer Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient - 2000-3000BC
circumference: 45cm, diameter of the largest bead: 3.8cm, weight: 521g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Long Strand of Large Indo-Tibetan Sulemani or Bhaisajyaguru Prayer Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient
circumference: approximately 82cm, length of beads: between 2.6 and 3cm, weight: 476g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Large Strand of Indo-Tibetan Long, Concave, Clear Carnelian Beads
Indo-Tibetan Ancient
circumference: approximately 113cm, diameter of round pendant bead: 3.3cm, length of concave beads: between 1.5 and 2.7cm, weight: 533g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Superb, Rare Strand of 32 Ancient, Varied, East Javanese ‘Jatim’ Glass Beads
East Java, Indonesia 600-800AD
length: 52cm, diameter of the largest bead: 2.4cm, weight: 273g
Provenance
private collection, Canada; acquired in the US in the early 1980s
Necklace of Ancient South American Manabi Terracotta Spindle Whorls
Pre-Colombian Manabi Culture, Ecuador 500BC-500AD
length: 68cm, weight: 104g
Provenance
Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a superb collection of ethnographica.
Six Ancient Islamic Folded Glass Beads
Middle East (probably Egypt or Syria) for the African Market (probably Mali) 900-1200 AD
length: between 1.2 and 2.4cm, diameter: 1.2 and 2cm, combined weight: 36g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Five Early Islamic Middle Eastern Glass Beads for the African Market
Middle East (probably Egypt or Syria) for the African Market (probably Mali) 900-1200 AD
diameter: between 1.3 and 1.9cm, length: between 1.3 and 2.1cm, combined weight: 25g
Provenance
private collection, Canada. The collection was carefully assembled over the last 50 years.
Two Western Shou Chinese Rock Crystal Beads
China Western Shou Period, 1046-771BC
length of tortoise: 3.8cm, height of tortoise: 2.2cm, diameter of disc: approximately 3cm, thickness of disc: 1.2cm, combined weight: 38g
Provenance
Estate of Seward Kennedy (1925-2015), UK