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LOT 1491
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Zebu
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (1.86 grams, 12.36 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse standing zebu motif, band of pellets above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Cone-Shaped Stamp Seal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Conical in section with suspension hole and pointillé texture; underside with stylised human figure. 7.32 grams, 37.26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Four-lobed body formed from sheet-gold with a comma-shaped finial, suspension loop above. 0.15 grams, 14 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Levantine Cavalryman
7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Modelled in the round figurine of a sturdy horse with saddlecloth and chest-band, bridle and reins, integral rider wearing a Phrygian helmet. 140 grams, 88 mm wide
Formerly in a private collection, Beirut, Lebanon, 1990s. Swiss private collection, acquired from Mr H., Geneva, 2010. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13178-249181.
The figure possibly represents a Phrygian cavalryman of the Persian Achaemenid army. It shows minute details of the harness, with muzzle and snaffle bit, which suggest Assyrian or Syrian in origin. The transversal decoration of the antilina strap remembers that of the Persian cavalry of the period (Cassin Scott, 1977, plate D).
