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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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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Opening Bid: £5
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London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Kutahya Glazed Terracotta Footed Bowl
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Opening Bid: £5
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