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LOT 1322
Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.65 grams, 15 mm).
Frieze including ribbed arch, gryphon drawing a bow, winged sun-disc, rampant ibex.
ProvenanceFrom the 'S' collection, 1970-1990s.
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LOT 1322
Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Pierced handle and incised starburst motif to the upper face of the matrix; intaglio motif of a recumbent beast with erect tail, foliate motif above. 9.4 grams, 19 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
Late Bronze Age, 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Round in section with butted ends; some delamination. 82 grams, 75 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Steatite Vessel with Lions
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
With frieze of crouching lions in profile, each with sockets to the flanks to accept coloured inserts (absent); chipped rim repaired. 273 grams, 85 mm
with Surena Gallery, 1999. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate dated 20th April 2004. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12405-226712.
