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LOT 1270
Sasanian Hardstone Stamp Seals
CIRCA 3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (25 grams total, 14-27 mm).
Plano-convex and other types with geometric, avian and other motifs. [5]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Sasanian Agate Seal Group
3rd-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising: banded agate seal with profile bust within a wreath; pink seal with reserved discs to the flanks. foliage and frond design; accompanied by museum-quality impressions. 7.03 grams total, 14-19 mm
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Neo Babylonian Agate Cylinder Seal
Circa 1000-800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
With a standing robed figure with his hands lifted in adoration, two nude advancing figures before him. 5.15 grams, 22 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Western Asiatic Piriform Glass Jug with Iridescence
7th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,053
Tall piriform body with applied basal ring and dimpled base, applied trails to neck, dished piriform mouth with strap handle and thumb-pad. 180 grams, 23.3 cm
Sotheby's, Islamic Art, London 28 March 1994, no.61. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
