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LOT 1735
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Wolf
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.85 grams, 24.10 mm).
With possibly later frieze of an advancing wolf beneath a crescent moon [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With flange rim, flared base, stem with collars, and some painted decoration to the rim and neck. 1.67 kg, 21.5 cm high
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Red Agate Cylinder Seal with Gryphons
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Frieze with two rearing gryphons flanking a vertical column, a third crouching gryphon between them; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.44 grams, 20.8 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Neo-Babylonian Reused Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Lamassu
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Plano-convex type with lamassu motif; lateral edges chipped. 8.62 grams, 20.36 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
