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LOT 1622
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Portrait
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.64 grams, 11.42 mm).
With incuse profile bust with beard. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Holy Land Terracotta Vessel
Early Bronze Age I, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Bulbous body with a flattened base and tubular neck with everted rim. 200 grams, 10.4 cm high
From a pre 1988 collection, thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic and Other Green Glass Bead Necklace
20th century A.D. and earlierEstimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £126
A restrung designer necklace including Roman green and yellow 'date heads', Venetian striped 'watermelon' chevron beads. 36.3 grams, 43 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £80,000 - 100,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40,000
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. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number 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.
