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LOT 1625
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.89 grams, 24.94 mm).
Plano-convex type with geometric band to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Babylonian Stone Bead in the Shape of a Ram
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Carved in the round to take advantage of the banded colouration, pierced vertically through the rump, with eye and ribbed horn detailing. 8.66 grams, 40 mm
Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. -
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. -
Western Asiatic Ceramic Zoomorphic Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Comprising four conical legs supporting a double globular body with conical neck and ram's head, spout to the rear with strainer connected by a bridging loop; applied painted hatched spiral detailing; old label to the underside: 'YAZDANI 211C LONDON'. 1.06 kg, 19.5 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
