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LOT 0212
Neo Assyrian Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Sphinx
8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (6.5 grams, 21 mm).
Tabular in form with transverse piercing, underside with intaglio winged sphinx beneath a crescent; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s.
Accompanied by a previous illustrated catalogue slip.
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Luristan Copper Bead Necklace with Pendant
11th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £180
Restrung group of copper barrel-shaped beads, disc pendant with central dome and concentric raised rings. 143 grams, 62 cm long
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Anatolian Stone Stamp Seal
8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Triangular in section with three figural scenes: (A) two serpents, opposed; (B) bird with wings spread; (C) regardant quadruped with tail raised; pierced longitudinally; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.3 grams, 24 mm.
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. Accompanied by a previous illustrated catalogue slip. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Decorated Bowl
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Biconvex in profile with rounded underside and broad mouth; repoussé rosettes to the shoulder, and larger rosette to the base; slightly everted rim. 183 grams, 11.5 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
