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LOT 1152
Neo-Assyrian Stone Stamp Seal with Inlays
CIRCA 800 B.C.
1 in. (5.52 grams, 25 mm).
Discoid in plan with incuse rosette design to stamping face, rectangular stub handle; reverse with five inlaid triangular inserts with stepped edges and a sixth to the upper face of the handle; very rare.
ProvenanceEx 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s.
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LOT 1152
Neo-Assyrian Stone Stamp Seal with Inlays
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure Group
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled in the half-round on a low conical base, three stylised beaked heads with pointillé headdresses. 37.2 grams, 84 mm
Ex private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lion and Figural Scene
Circa early 1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Conical body with ribbed collar and knob finial pierced longitudinally, plaque to the underside with incuse image of reclining lion facing backwards; three figures to the outer face, two holding spears next to falling figure. 46 grams, 50 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, England. -
Achaemenid Gold Ring with Agate Bull
Circa 500 B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Comprising a round-section swivel ring set with a carved Apis bull depicted recumbent with its head turned to the right. 4.71 grams, 27.98 mm overall, 19.07 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12939-245988.
The Apis bull was a sacred animal in ancient Egyptian religion, worshipped as a living manifestation of the god Ptah and later associated with Osiris and Ra. Regarded as an intermediary between the gods and humanity, the Apis bull was chosen based on specific physical characteristics, such as a black coat with unique white markings. Once identified, it was housed in a grand temple in Memphis, where it was treated with great reverence, adorned with jewellery, and participated in important religious ceremonies. Upon its death, the bull underwent elaborate mummification and burial rituals, symbolising its transition to the afterlife and its continued divine role. The cult of the Apis bull highlights the Egyptians’ deep connection to animals as symbols of divine power and their belief in the interconnectedness of the mortal and spiritual worlds.
