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LOT 1684
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Bust
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.99 grams, 17 mm).
D-shaped type with incuse bust in profile; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1684
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Bust
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Plaque with God in Chariot Drawn by Lions
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular in plan with raised and moulded design: facing bearded figure with headdress and weapons gripped in his hands on his chest, joined at his waist to a three-tier band of pellets, and flanked by undulating flames; beneath the band a smaller facing bust above a line of four figures on a dais; mounted on a custom-made stand. 655 grams total, 15.6 cm high including stand
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Necklace
1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Composed of tubular beads, mainly of banded type, restrung and with a modern S-hook closure. 67 grams, 51 cm
Ex London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Private collection, London, UK.
