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LOT 1359
Persian Painted Miniature Leaf
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (48 grams, 30.2 x 24 cm).
Rectangular leaf with painted and inked image of a bearded man crouching beneath a bush and holding his brow while looking at a book; concentric panels to the reveal and mottled decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Syrian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Heads and Animals
Circa 1900-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With standing figure holding spear and two rows animals and human heads; accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Soft Black Stone, 21 x 12 mm. Standing human figure holding spear above denticulated base-line, remainder divided into upper and low registers by denticulated line between rules, above five human heads, below two quadrupeds with long ears; sundry shapes fill vacant spaces, and one unidentified depiction behind the human figure's feet. Condition: fine. From Syria, c. 1900-1800 B.C.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a pair of red stone beads. 5.20 grams, 21 mm
Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
