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LOT 1295
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 x 7 in. (296 grams, 18 x 18 cm).
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1295
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Agate Gemstone with Mounted Warrior in Silver Pendant
16th-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Banded agate plaque in frame with dense rosette and foliage to reverse; intaglio rider on rearing horse, with round shield and turban helmet, one arm raised holding a staff, scroll above with legend. 12.3 grams, 43 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Mesopotamian White Stone Cylinder Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
With frieze depicting a post or bush between two opposed figures, one with tight-fitting trousers and arms bent towards the other with knee-length kilt and strapped garment to the chest, insect in flight between them; rosette below and three pellets above with two advancing figures in long tiered robes with one arm raised, the leading figure holding a sword at his wait, the following figure with one hand on a pedestal, sun-wheel above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22 grams, 34 mm
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Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Tubular Bead with Snake
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £280
Square in section, tubular bead with reserved coiled serpent, head at each end. 3.32 grams, 36 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
