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LOT 1426
Large Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (16.25 grams, 26.35 mm).
With inscribed geometric design to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic and Other Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 1st millennium A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising: the body of a bow brooch, a kite-shaped mount with a fish, a beast-head mount or finial, a late Roman military belt strap end of 'amphora' type; a stamp seal with an ibex, and others. 76 grams total, 16-52 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Amphora strap ends were common in the late Roman army and have been found in great numbers in Roman Britain. They are so-called because their shape resembles an amphora with handles on either side. In reality, they might represent phallic symbols, in keeping with the widespread use of such imagery in the Roman military. -
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Plano-convex type with geometric band to the underside. 10.89 grams, 24.94 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Section
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
The narrow end of a pillow-shaped tablet with rows of cuneiform text on four sides. 33.5 grams, 44.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
