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LOT 1100
Large Western Asiatic Limestone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (25.9 grams, 31 mm).
With frieze of a hero fighting with two beasts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.057.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 296.
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LOT 1100
Large Western Asiatic Limestone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Nabataean White Ground Dish with Painted Foliage
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
Squat dish with conical profile, flange rim; finely detailed painted foliage to the inner face; very rare. 117 grams, 15 cm wide
From the important family collection of the late M.N., pre 1992. -
Yehuda Ware Piriform Jug
Iron Age, 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Of pear-shaped form with short neck and flared rim, single short double trap handle. 274 grams, 14.5 cm high
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Figures
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
With frieze of standing figures, fronds, vases, scrolls, birds and other items. 2.13 grams, 15 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.030. London collection, 2016.
