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LOT 1409
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Figure
CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (8.73 grams, 26.40 mm).
Tongue-shaped in profile with robed figure standing before a dais with idols. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Artefact Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mixed group of ceramic, bronze and stone items, including two small dishes, a spindle whorl and an idol fragment. 254 grams total, 20-71 mm
From the late collection of a Cornish couple, formed from the early 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Engraved Calligraphic Stamp Seal Group
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising: a chess piece silver seal matrix, the lower rim set with turquoise coloured glass cabochon indicating the direction of the seal, set with a dark carnelian intaglio engraved with a calligraphic inscription; a bronze seal bead with three faces, two with an inscription, and one showing a bird with open wings standing on a branch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.82 grams total, 13-25 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
A discoid tablet with cuneiform text covering one side, the other side divided into three sections, with one section containing cuneiform text. 42.9 grams, 45 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
