Loading, please wait...
LOT 1323
Neo Babylonian Agate Stamp Seal with Star and Moon
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (7.33 grams, 21 mm).
Conical body pierced through the top, underside engraved with a crescent moon and star above, sun and an altar(?) below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Black Stone Recumbent Bull
1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Carved in the round with its legs tucked underneath the body, stylised head with large almond-shaped eyes and incised details to the muzzle, large hump to the neck. 86 grams, 59 mm
From a collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Pendant Idol
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Formed as a disc with ring-and-dot to one face, narrow neck, lobe above with pierced lug to reverse. 5.45 grams, 50 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bactrian Alabaster Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Columnar in form with stub arms, indented neck, D-shaped face with ring-and-dot eyes, rounded cap. 1.3 kg, 17 cm high
English private collection, 1956. with Pierre Bergé & Associés, Paris, 29 November 2014, no.135 (€5,000-6,000). Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Pierre Bergé & Associés catalogue pages. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
