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LOT 1308
Neo-Assyrian Buff Steatite Cylinder Seal with Trees
CIRCA 900-700 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.72 grams, 19 mm).
Light brown cylinder seal with stylised trees and pellets; 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.76.
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Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rectangular type with chamfered edges, incuse Naskh legend; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.64 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sumerian Calcite Vessel
Late 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Tubular in section with flared base and gently flared flat rim; old collector's label '5207-13' to underside. 225 grams, 75 mm high
with Henry Anavian, Summer Gallery, New York, USA. with Arte Primitivo, New York, USA, 5 December 2025, no.681. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Jug with Concentric Circles
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Bulbous body with a flattened base, a short funicular neck and a round-section strap handle, seven concentric circle motifs with a central pellet on the shoulder. 1 kg, 21.5 cm
Ex Abelita collection, 1990s.
