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LOT 1320
Neo-Babylonian Burnt Stone Stamp Seal with Cultic Scene
8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (7.23 grams, 23 mm).
Conical body pierced at the top, the underside with a standing robed figure before an altar with his arms raised in adoration.
ProvenanceUK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s.
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LOT 1320
Neo-Babylonian Burnt Stone Stamp Seal with Cultic Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
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Post Sasanian Silver Footed Dish with 'Tamga'
Circa 8th-10th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £800
Discoid footed dish with raised rim, central tondo with parcel-gilt ring and 'tamga' motif. 466 grams, 22 cm
Private collection, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13029-247330.
During the Sasanian Empire, the North Iranian ‘tamgas’ became ‘Neshan’ or seals and heraldic symbols of nobility and military personnel, worn on their dress, horses, standards and personal belongings like this vessel. This characteristic continued during the early Muslim domination. Among the Neshan published by Christensen, one particular ‘tamga’, related to an unknown Sasanian clan, recalls exactly half of the one impressed on the present example (Farrokh, 2005, p.23 no.5). -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Rectangular type with chamfered edges, incuse Naskh legend; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.64 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Single-Handled Pottery Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a bulbous body with a flattened base, a wide funicular neck and a handle to the rear. 588 grams, 18.7 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
