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LOT 1438
Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lion and Figural Scene
CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
2 in. (46 grams, 50 mm).
Conical body with ribbed collar and knob finial pierced longitudinally, plaque to the underside with incuse image of reclining lion facing backwards; three figures to the outer face, two holding spears next to falling figure.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 1438
Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lion and Figural Scene
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £400
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Opening Bid: £400
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
