Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1179
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (14.3 grams, 23 mm).
Comprising a domed body carved from banded agate and having a natural crystal-lined cavity to one side, drilled through the base, underside with engraved linear motif, possibly an altar. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine 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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Hemispherical in profile with narrow rim. 194 grams, 14.5 cm wide
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Late Parthian to Early Sasanian Bronze Seal with Bust
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Discoid seal with a suspension loop on the reverse, underside with profile bust facing left. 7.72 grams, 17 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Luristan Bronze Arrowhead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Mainly triangular-headed barbed and tanged types with a long shank. 222 grams total, 7.4-16.3 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
