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LOT 1161
Neo Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Mythical Creatures Walking Left
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (5.27 grams, 23 mm).
Frieze of four-winged creatures advancing; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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LOT 1161
Neo Assyrian Cylinder Seal with Mythical Creatures Walking Left
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet With Ring and Dots
13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a penannular body with segmented ring-and-dot design. 55 grams, 62 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Canaanite Net Painted Jar
Bronze Age, circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Of biconvex profile formed with a rounded base and flared shoulder, everted rim; applied red-paint trellis design to the shoulder and rim. 519 grams, 14 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
The jar belongs to the Early Bronze Period I or II of Canaan, in red decoration with net pattern, and it is unusual having an oval cross-section. Many of these jars were found at Tell el-Far'ah. -
Luristan Bronze Pin with Ibex
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
With a tapering round-section shank, balustered finial topped with a standing ibex. 11.7 grams, 10.1 cm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
