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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 Terracotta Storage Vessel
Early Bronze Age, 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Barrel-shaped with slightly flared base, rounded rim, row of projecting lugs to the shoulder. 1.1 kg, 16.5 cm high
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. -
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Sassanian Carnelian Eagle Gemstone
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Eagle standing with wings folded, neck extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.46 grams, 10 mm
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London. -
Old Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures and Animals
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Haematite with frieze depicting a male and female figure surrounded by birds and mythical beasts beside a single male. 4.32 grams, 17 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
