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LOT 1036
Iranian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figure Dressed in Robes
CIRCA 800-500 B.C.
1 in. (5.9 grams, 23 mm).
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 Black Stone, 23.5 x 10.5 mm. The design shows a standing figure dressed on a long robe open at the front from which one leg projects while holding out both hands, one up the other more down. Before him is a standing quadruped with horns, and in the sky is the lunar crescent. This is a rare Iranian seal type from South West Iran, dating c. 800-500 B.C. So far none have some from excavations, but they have been known on the market for some time. They all share the characteristic pose of the hands and a certain crudity of execution. This one is in fine condition.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in July 1991.
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 1036
Iranian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figure Dressed in Robes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
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