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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 Stone Bowl with Locusts
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Hemispherical mortar with rounded rim and underside, reserved locust motifs carved in high-relief beneath the rim. 890 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. -
Mesopotamian Hardstone Amulet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Carved with four outward-facing figures on a plinth, with their hands clasped at the chest. 11.2 grams, 36 mm
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s. From the private collection of N.S. and A.L., Bavaria, Germany. Acquired from Gorny and Mosch, Munich, 12 December 2015, no.855 (Part). Property of a French collector. -
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Bactrian Banded Agate Stone Pendant
1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Crescentic in profile with hole to lower edge. 18.31 grams, 55 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
