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LOT 1379
Large Sasanian Dark Agate Stamp Seal with Master of Animals
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (35.89 grams, 32.26 mm).
With stylised Master of Beasts figure holding two staves, animal below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1379
Large Sasanian Dark Agate Stamp Seal with Master of Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Luristan Bronze Tanged Short Sword
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a wide triangular blade with raised midrib and a short, pierced tang. 157 grams, 31.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
Edged weapons with tangs are among the simplest forms of weapons from this culture. This basic type was hardly altered in the period when bronze was the most important material in weapon production. The retention of this basic type with so few alterations makes precise dating challenging. Bronze daggers, dirks and swords exist today only as bronze blades, having lost their perishable handles over the course of time. -
Western Asiatic Engraved Green Stone Calligraphic Intaglio
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
An octagonal intaglio with an inscription on a densely arranged floral field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.36 grams, 15 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Birds
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Frieze with starburst motif and two birds with outstretched wings; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.22 grams, 14.23 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
