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LOT 1799
Neo-Babylonian Stone Stamp Seal Collection
CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (13.7 grams total, 14-19 mm).
Comprising: circle and chevron; plant and crescent; cross, crescent and star; crouching beast on a baseline. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1799
Neo-Babylonian Stone Stamp Seal Collection
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group
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Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Large Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Broad shallow bowl with carination to the outer face, supported by a sturdy shank with collar on a conical base. 5.25 kg, 36 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980-2000. -
Large Sumerian Alabaster Votive Statue of a Male Worshipper
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
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Ex Ghassan Saleh, 1975. Acquired by the current owner by gift from the above.
