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LOT 0282
Mesopotamian Stone School Exercise Cylinder Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (9.8 grams, 18 mm).
Frieze of four male figures in profile in advancing pose; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s.
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Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal
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Opening Bid: £50
Formed as three nude male figures each with one hand to the mouth and the other covering the anus; with vertical bar handle and ring finial. 99 grams, 54 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Parthian Ring with Bust of a King
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Ellipsoid bezel with incuse bearded bust. 2.75 grams, 21.11 mm overall, 14.03 mm internal diameter (approximate size British F 1/2, USA 3, Europe 4.3, Japan 4)
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Bactrian Veined Marble Weight
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Conical in profile with flat base and U-shaped channel through the apex. 9.35 kg, 20 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.
