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LOT 1434
Mesopotamian Stamp Seal with Ibex
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (9.69 grams, 25 mm).
Of conical shape pierced longitudinally, underside with a reclining ibex.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
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Western Asiatic Black Stone Bifacial Stamp Seal with Aramaic Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Drum-shaped with suspension loop; obverse with incuse seated figure; reverse with legend in two lines. 34.8 grams, 46 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Assyrian Gypsum Relief with Head of a Bearded Man
704-681 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Rectangular frieze fragment with low-relief carving of a profile bust with short straight hair confined by a brow-band, segmented curls forming the beard, furrowed brow, one arm extended; handwritten label to rear 'from the Koyunjik palace of Sennacherib at Nineveh and incised legend 'KOUYUNJIK' and 'A'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 530 grams total, 11.6 cm including stand
Allegedly found in the Koyunjik Palace of Sennacherib. Ex property of a gentleman, UK, acquired in the 1970s. Ex private collection, Oxfordshire, UK, 1988. Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 7 December 1994, no.235. Art market, New York. Ex private collection, Tokyo, Japan. Private European collection, 2009. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12880-241660. -
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Elamite Bronze Spouted Vessel with Floral Design
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
With a hollow-formed biconvex body, tiered rim and short straight spout, repoussé octofoil motifs to the shoulder, trumpet-shaped stepped base. 349 grams, 16 cm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13027-246802.
The Elamite culture was an important civilisation in the ancient Near East that lasted for many centuries, from the 3rd millennium to the 6th century BC. They developed their own style of art, metalwork, and seal designs, as well as their own form of cuneiform writing. Although the Elamites were eventually absorbed into later empires, many aspects of their culture continued to influence the ancient world around them.
