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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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Western Asiatic Cone-Shaped Stamp Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Conical in section with suspension hole and pointillé texture; underside with stylised human figure. 7.32 grams, 37.26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
The distal section of a small pillow-shaped tablet with impressed text on both sides. 27 grams, 36 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. -
Western Asiatic Polished Stone Macehead
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Doughnut-shaped body and a round socket. 431 grams, 73 mm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
