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LOT 1723
Large Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 7/8 in. (33.9 grams, 48.4 mm).
With winged gryphons flanking a human figure with head in profile and one hand raised; abaraded; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1723
Large Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Ex Abelita collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger
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Opening Bid: £100
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Japanese private collection, assembled in the 1990s. Acquired from the above in 2010. European private collection. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl
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Opening Bid: £5
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