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LOT 1847
Neo-Assyrian Black Stone Cylinder Seal
9TH–8TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (5.72 grams, 24 mm).
With frieze depicting a standing man facing two bulls, sun and crescent moon at the top; pierced longitudinally; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
LiteratureCf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number: 61.100.80, for design.
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LOT 1847
Neo-Assyrian Black Stone Cylinder Seal
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Bronze Amulet Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including bullet-shaped, cuboid and other types. 11.6 grams total, 6-27 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Western Asiatic Decorated Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Broad shallow bowl with carination and painted rings, supported by a sturdy shank on a stepped conical base. 1.76 kg, 27 cm
Ex North West London specialist collection of pottery, 1990s. -
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Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £33,333
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. Accompanied by an old developed photograph, 22 August 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism.
