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Asian Art Auction | October 19, 2023

Thu, Oct 19, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 86

Nine Asian Beads and Fragments

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

comprising: three turquoise tubular beads, largest 1 in.; one agate bead, 1 in.; one miniature coral bead, 3/8 in.; one carved turquoise matrix bead, 1-1/8 in.; one ivory bead, 3/4 in.; one carved shell pendant, 2-3/8 in.; one hardstone fragment, 2 in.

Provenance: Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family

Note: â—‰This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

Condition

general wear, loss, and surface dirt/accretion

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Collection of Max Loehr, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Oriental Art, Harvard University, 1960; by descent in family