Loading, please wait...
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.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1622
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Portrait
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
-
Western Asiatic Pale Agate and Gold Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Restrung group of graduated diamond-shaped beads. 42.9 grams, 50 cm
From a London gentleman's collection, 1995. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising: court scene with seated figure, supplicant, bird in flight and dog; scene with coiled snake, and linear figure; frieze with stylised insect with hexagonal body; combat scene with two rearing gryphons attacking a bull, human attendant to the rear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 25.5 grams total, 23.6-34 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
One side with seven partial lines of cuneiform text. 15.8 grams, 37.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
