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LOT 1357
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.98 grams, 14 mm).
With frieze of three standing figures wearing floor-length robes with starburst and post between.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Lead Epigraphic Seal
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tabular with transverse piercing, three lines of Kufic text to obverse. 11.6 grams, 23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Schematic Green Schist Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Ellipsoid in plan with drilled socket to one end and radiating grooves. 26.3 grams, 61 mm
Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, Belgium. From the private collection of Mr K.A. -
Sassanian Hardstone Stamp Seals
Circa 3rd-5th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Plano-convex and other types with geometric, avian and other motifs. 25 grams total, 14-27 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
