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LOT 1077
Babylonian Glass Stamp Seal with Man and Lion
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (2.4 grams, 16 mm).
Of translucent blue glass with iridescent surfaces; pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 1077
Babylonian Glass Stamp Seal with Man and Lion
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Religious Vellum Manuscript Page Fragment
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Irregular fragment with seven partial lines of text in black Naskh script. 154 grams total, 18 x 13 cm including frame
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
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Khorasan Blue Glazed Jar with Decoration
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Composed of a globular body with broad ribbed neck and shallow foot, the body painted with vertical dashes and scrolling forms, some restoration; rim chipped. 366 grams, 15.2 cm high
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Elamite Haematite Cylinder Seal with the God Shatwak
Sukkalmah Period, circa 1970-1770 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Drilled vertically for suspension; engraved columns of cuneiform text alternating with human and animal figures; with the name of the owner followed by the standard pious statement 'servant of God X', the father's name of the seal owner is omitted: Shurpakir(?) servant of (the god) Shatwak. 5.91 grams, 21 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
The deity Shatwak is only otherwise known only as an element in one personal name in a tablet from Susa and in the 'servant of' phrase on a seal impression on tablets from Ur.
