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LOT 1184
Neo Babylonian Glass Stamp Seal with Beast-Tamer
800-600 B.C.
5/8 in. (4.22 grams, 17 mm).
Conical in profile with rounded top and piercing; underside with intaglio motif of a standing figure in a kilt with arms extended above two addorsed rampant beasts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
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Ziwiye Ceramic Vessel
8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Biconvex in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth, petal detailing to shoulder. 695 grams, 19 cm
Private collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965–2020. -
Western Asiatic Multi-Coloured Glass Bead String
1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Restrung group of tubular beads with applied yellow glass trails. 9.15 grams, 22 cm
Acquired in London, 1985. Private collection, London. -
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Mesopotamian Hardstone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Featuring a single register with a bearded male figure facing right, pair of animals engaged in fight to both sides, possibly depicting an ibex and a lion on their hindlegs. 10.5 grams, 29 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
