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Western Asiatic Dark Grey Stone Spindle Whorl

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Western Asiatic Dark Grey Stone Spindle Whorl: Late Iron Age, 11th-6th century B.C. A dark grey stone spindle whorl of conical form. 8.35 grams, 23 mm (7/8 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1988. From the collection of Ibrahim Kara with refe

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Western Asiatic Green Stone Spindle Whorl: Bronze Age, 3200-1200 B.C. A polished green stone spindle whorl or jar-stopper, with a shallow conical body and central hole. 6.07 grams, 23 mm (7/8 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in the 1980s.

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Western Asiatic Pale Green Stone Spindle Whorl: Late Iron Age II, 12th-6th century B.C. A green stone spindle whorl of conical form. 12.19 grams, 35 mm (1 3/8 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in the 1980s. From the collection of Ibrahim Kara wi

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Mayan Jade and Stone Spindle Whorl Necklace: Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and Guatemala, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A grey stone spindle whorl with linear and concentric circle motifs on its surface; also ten gorgeous jadeite

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Spindle Whorl: 12th-6th century B.C. A grey stone spindle whorl of domed form. 6 grams, 24 mm (1 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in the 1980s. From the collection of Ibrahim Kara with reference number 66. Prope

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Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Loom Weight: 16th century AD. A carved rock crystal loom weight or spindle whorl, bulbous with flared flange to each flat face. 64 grams, 39mm (1 1/2"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London business

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Western Asiatic Whorl and Bead Group: 1st millennium BC or earlier. A group of three schist items comprising two plano-convex spindle whorls and an annular bead. 49.4 grams total, 19-30mm (3/4 - 1"). Property of a lady; from the collectio

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Western Asiatic Bead Necklace: 1st millennium BC. A necklace formed of plain bronze links alternating with S-shaped links with beading, fourteen graduated plano-convex steatite beads or spindle whorls. 188 grams, 90cm (35 1/2") The

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Chinese Viewing Stone - Lingbi Stone [149095]: Large dark grey lingbi stone with veins through it and a very interesting shape. Comes with wood base. 12" x4 x18"Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Chunlin Zhu Collection

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Western Asiatic Sassanian Stamp Seal with Bull: 3rd-6th century AD. A dark red stone carved plano-convex stamp seal with a central hole for suspension, intaglio motif of a standing bull to the underside. 10.76 grams, 17mm (3/4"). Property of a Nort

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A GROUP OF THREE WESTERN ASIATIC BANDED AGATE BEADS, 1ST MILLENNIUM BC OR EARLIER: A GROUP OF THREE WESTERN ASIATIC BANDED AGATE BEADS, 1ST MILLENNIUM BC OR EARLIER The semitranslucent beads of tubular form, the stone of dark brown color with bands and lines of creamy white. Each wi

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70+ Colima & Aztec Pottery Spindle Whorls & Stone Beads: **First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima, Nayarit, or Jalisco to Aztec culture, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE. A large collection of 76 pottery spindle whorls for spinning maguey and c

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Viewing Stone on Wood Base [149398]: Unusual shape river stone in dark grey. 12 x 9 x 5 State: City: Date: Provenance: Chunlin Zhu Collection

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Chinese Viewing Stone - Dahua Stone [149019]: Chinese viewing stone, likely a dark grey limestone which has been heavily weathered with an iron-oxide coating with rich hues of ochre and brown. This gives the rock the look and texture of a 3D cont

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A nice strand of Chimu shell and stone beads: A nice strand of Chimu shell and stone beads, c. AD 1100 - 1450, with a spindle whorl pendant, comprised primarily of disk beads and includes shell beads of various other shapes and strung with dark g

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Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String: 1st millennium B.C. and later. Restrung; composed of beads of various shapes and shades of cream, light blue and grey. Cf. Hussein, M.M., Altaweel, M., Gibson, McGuire, Nimrud The Queen’s Tombs, Bag

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Western Asiatic Dark Grey Stone Spindle Whorl

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Late 1st millennium B.C. A dark grey stone spindle whorl of domed form, circle engraved around the central hole. 12.91 grams, 31 mm (1 1/4 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1987. From the collection of Ibrahim Kara with reference number 36. Property of an Essex gentleman. Accompanied by a copy of a typed cataloguing slip with provenance. [No Reserve]