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LOT 1026
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (6 grams, 22 mm).
Engraved with a procession of human figures together with columns of text; drilled vertically for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
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.
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LOT 1026
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £800
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Parthian Gold Earring Pair
Circa 3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
Each composed of a hinged loop and body decorated with filigree wire and gold pellets. 8.68 grams total, 21 mm each
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Romano-Parthian Gold and Glass Ring
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With D-shaped strap shank attached with granule clusters to the ellipsoid cell bearing bands of herringbone filigree, married with a D-shaped glass cabochon. 5.99 grams, 28.45 mm overall, 19.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British L, USA 5 3/4, Europe 11.24, Japan 10)
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s.
