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LOT 1553
Nabataean Marble Head of a Man
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
11 in. (7.3 kg total, 28 cm including stand).
A carved D-section male head with a triangular nose and a shallow eye-socket, mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a West German collection, Cologne.
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Elamite Brown Stone Stamp Seal Fragment
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Kassite Chalcedony Cylinder Seal for the God Samnuha from Samsanu
16th-12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,100
Pierced longitudinally, incised with four columns of cuneiform script in a rectangular frame with one character outside, translating to: 'To the god Samnuha, great lord, Samsanu, sha reshi-official, for the life of [the king] Samnuha-shar-ilani, his Lord, he made and gave (this seal)'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.66 grams, 46 mm
Private collection, acquired before 1993; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13214-249317.
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Large Sasanian Dark Agate Stamp Seal with Master of Animals
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
