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LOT 1511
Sasanian Flecked Orange Stone Stamp Seal with Ibex
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (11.26 grams, 23.44 mm).
Annular in profile with incuse standing ibex motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising: frieze with rearing gryphons and winged figure; hatched band with roundels; robed figures with arms raised; opposed bulls with angled bodies; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13 grams total, 13.2-23.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Bactrian Decorated Stone Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Shallow body and a low foot, the inside with two carved decorative bands, the lower band consisting of arches with hatching, the upper band with similar intersecting motifs. 291 grams, 13 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Horned Ibex
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Tongue-shaped in profile with incuse image of an advancing ram beneath a crescent moon, arrow in the field. 4.40 grams, 18.46 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The ibex, a wild mountain goat with distinctive curved horns, was a popular and meaningful motif in ancient Near Eastern art. It often appears in Mesopotamian and Persian imagery, where it could symbolise strength, agility, and a connection to the natural and divine worlds. In some contexts, the ibex is linked with fertility and abundance, particularly through its association with flowing water and vegetation. Its elegant form also made it well suited to small-scale objects such as seals, where its image could serve both a decorative and symbolic purpose, reflecting the beliefs and environment of the cultures that produced them.
