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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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Opening Bid: £50
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Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Quadruped
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Carved figure of a hound standing on a rectangular base, ssockets to the eyes to accept coloured inserts. 641 grams, 11.3 cm wide
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Paper Qu'ran Page
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With thirteen lines of Naskh script text to each side, red interlinear diacritics, rosettes, and handwritten note at bottom. 11 grams, 34.4 x 21.5 cm
From the private collection of M. Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.
