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LOT 1710
Large Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (15.51 grams, 26.35 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse geometric motifs to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising: frieze with rearing gryphons and winged figure; hatched band with roundels; robed figures with arms raised; opposed bulls with angled bodies; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13 grams total, 13.2-23.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Nabataean Red Terracotta 'Eggshell' Bowl
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Conical bowl with low foot, painted band below the rim. 53.5 grams, 89.6 mm
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s. -
Bactrian Decorated Stone Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Shallow body and a low foot, the inside with two carved decorative bands, the lower band consisting of arches with hatching, the upper band with similar intersecting motifs. 291 grams, 13 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.
