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LOT 1479
Elamite Brown Stone Stamp Seal Fragment
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (10.45 grams, 30 mm).
Rectangular type with incuse animal frieze to the underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Mitanni Faience Cylinder Seal with Birds and Palm Tree
Circa 1400 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Cylinder with hatched borders, three standing birds facing back towards a standing figure, tree behind; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.8 grams, 23 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Buckle Group
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Each a kidney-shaped loop and a D-shaped buckle plate, one pierced to accept rivets and the other with pierced lugs to the underside. 21.48 grams total, 32-34 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Nabataean Marble Head of a Man
3rd-1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
A carved D-section male head with a triangular nose and a shallow eye-socket, mounted on a custom-made stand. 7.3 kg total, 28 cm including stand
Fine condition, chipped.
Ex property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a West German collection, Cologne.
