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LOT 1271
Neo-Assyrian Agate Cylinder Seal with Eagle
CIRCA 800-700 B.C.
5/8 in. (5.07 grams, 15 mm).
A squat seal with a stylised eagle and sun, and a large crescent moon; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.83.
See cylinders with similar eagle in Niederreiter, Z., Catalogue of the cylinder seals in the Royal Museums of Art and History, I, Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods (circa 1000-500 B.C.), Budapest, 2020, no.45-46-47.
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LOT 1271
Neo-Assyrian Agate Cylinder Seal with Eagle
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Sasanian Bronze Bowl
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Opening Bid: £5
Wide shallow bowl with rounded base and an inturned rim. 330 grams, 19 cm
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