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LOT 1529
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Eagle
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (4.38 grams, 15 mm).
The upper face with reserved roundels and lozenges, underside with incuse perching eagle in profile; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1529
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Eagle
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Bronze Amulet Collection
1st millennium B.C.Opening Bid: £5
Including bullet-shaped, cuboid and other types. 11.6 grams total, 6-27 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £33,333
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. Accompanied by an old developed photograph, 22 August 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism. -
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Gryphon
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex type with profile crouching gryphon, billets to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.45 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
