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LOT 1246
Akkadian Rock Crystal Cylinder Seal Section in Silver Ring
EARLY DYNASTIC III, 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (26.88 grams, 34.05 mm overall, 17.73 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)).
Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly slip, handwritten and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Half of Early Dynastic III / Akkad cylinder seal. Hero between two horned animals.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.960.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly slip, handwritten and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
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 1246
Akkadian Rock Crystal Cylinder Seal Section in Silver Ring
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
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Western Asiatic Textile with Gold Embroidery
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A roughly semi-circular netted fabric with intricately embroidered leaves and tendrils, floral motifs to the border. 1.04 kg, 304 cm wide
Private collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965-2020. 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. -
Anatolian Dark Stone Cylinder Seal with Birds
Circa 2200-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: Cylinder Seal of soft black/dark green stone, 27 x 16.5 mm., condition almost fine. Wavey band consisting of notched band between two lines, the vacant spaces filled with birds with wings and tail feathers spread. From Syria or southern Anatolia, c. 2200-2000 B.C.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 15.2 grams, 27 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in November 1988. 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 Granite Bowl
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Conical in profile with narrow base and rounded rim; diorite; rim chipped. 184 grams, 10 cm
Private Swiss collection. Acquired in 1999. Private collection, Europe. 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.
