Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1066
Old Akkadian Stone Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 2340-2200 BC B.C.
7/8 in. (9.07 grams, 22 mm).
Engraved with a Master of Animals grappling with quadrupeds, a star in the field; drilled vertically for suspension.
Provenance
From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
VETTING:
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Cylinder Seal with Mythical Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Carved with a winged figure flanked by birds and animals. 3.24 grams, 23 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.23. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Crested Bird Statuette
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic detailing, curved comb and wattle, raised disc eyes, carinated pentagonal tail. 18.5 grams, 29 mm wide
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace String
2nd-1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Restrung; composed of polished stone, glass and shell beads of various types, including a disc-shaped pendant bead. 19.8 grams, 45 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
