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LOT 1445
Large Jemdet Nasr Type Cream Stone Geometric Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 3100-2900 B.C.
1 1/2 in. (19.09 grams, 38 mm).
Cylinder seal with two pairs of opposing triangular motifs with a hatched grid in between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.3.
Cf. a seal with similar pattern in Weber, O., Altorientalische Siegelbilder, II volumes, Leipzig, 1920, no.586.
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LOT 1445
Large Jemdet Nasr Type Cream Stone Geometric Cylinder Seal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Comprising four rings set with engraved carnelian gemstones and two rings with openwork hoops. 45.8 grams total, 22-30 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Beaker
Warka Culture, 4000-3100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With narrow base, conical body and rounded rim. 132 grams, 66 mm wide
Private collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Ear-Shaped Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising an openwork ear-shaped body and a tall looped handle on the reverse. 42.7 grams, 51 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
