Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1637
Neo-Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (2.38 grams, 18 mm).
Modelled in the round crouching on a rectangular base.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
CONDITIONVETTING:
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.
LOT 1637
Neo-Babylonian Carnelian Frog Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Large Mamluk Silver Ring with Star of David
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Wide, decorated hoop with a raised rosette at the base, large flower-shaped bezel with supporting bars, scroll motifs forming the border and a six-pointed star at the centre. 41.91 grams, 34.38 mm overall, 20.54 x 17.81 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Holy Land Terracotta Vase
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Bulbous body with slightly flattened base and a trumpet-shaped neck. 360 grams, 12.4 cm
From a pre 1988 collection, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Decorated Carnelian Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Lozengiform in plan, with a dense, grooved geometric pattern. 5.49 grams, 27.39 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
