Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1278
Mesopotamian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (6.9 grams, 25 mm).
With frieze depicting two seated figures opposed beneath quadrupeds, dog seated to one side, rosettes and other objects in the field; columns of cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1278
Mesopotamian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Matched pair each with a split wire hoop, cell with beaded wire bands, hollow-formed biconvex finial. 3.18 grams, 20.5-21.8 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Child's Bracelet Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising three bracelets: one annular with overlapping finials coiled around the shank on opposite sides; two coiled bracelet sections with a carnelian bead to one end. 20.9 grams total, 34-39 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Large Agate Bead Necklace
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Composed of graduating opaque rounded biconical beads with a large flattened bead to the centre. 345 grams, 84 cm long
Ex French gallery, 1970-1990. Paris collection, France.
