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LOT 0213
Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals
CIRCA 3000 B.C. OR LATER
1 5/8 in. (37.4 grams, 40 mm).
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe in 2002.
European private collection.
The motifs have been created using a drill, hence the rounded appearance.
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LOT 0213
Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Animal Collection
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Group of four carved stone animals comprising: two limestone reclining lions; a green glass lion with head turned, loop to the reverse, socket for attachment of a separate face panel; boar crouching with legs folded beneath the body. 23 grams total, 21-30 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection. -
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Western Asiatic Rock Crystal and Other Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Including polished types and including spherical, facetted, amorphous and other shapes. 43 grams total, 5-17 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Signet Ring with Gryphon
3rd-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Barrel-shaped hoop with ellipsoid bezel, incuse gryphon standing in profile; Eastern Greek. 5.42 grams, 21.89 mm overall, 17.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K 1/2, USA 5 1/2, Europe 10.58, Japan 10)
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
