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LOT 0214
Large Jemdet Nasr Period Stamp Seal
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/2 in. (130 grams, 90 mm).
Carved steatite seal in the form of a reclining feline with sockets at the eyes; drilled pattern to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent.
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LOT 0214
Large Jemdet Nasr Period Stamp Seal
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Gold Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Including fusiform, tubular, biconvex and other types. 10.51 grams total, 3-23 mm
Ex property of a late Japanese collector, 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Double Bulb Earrings
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Matched pair of gold earrings, each formed as two bulbs with a string of granules to the waist, loop to one end to accept a wire fastener. 5.32 grams total, 31-32 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. Accompanied by an earlier catalogue identification card. -
Gold Ring with Sassanian Dragon Gemstone
7th-10th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
Substantial ring with D-section hoop, tiered bezel with inset 4th-5th century A.D. carnelian gemstone, intaglio of a gryphon in flight. 15.87 grams, 33.98 mm overall, 18.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired from a New York private collection, in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue information page.
