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LOT 1617
Sasanian Marbled Agate Stamp Seal with Bird
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (10.02 grams, 22.85 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse motif of a standing bird inside a wreath. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Northern Syrian Bronze Female Figure
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £152
The upper part of a flat-backed female figurine, her arms crossed at the chest and wearing a conical headdress. 44.7 grams, 55 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Low-relief plaque of an ibex with legs folded beneath the body; discoid socket to reverse. 18.21 grams, 31.66 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Bead Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising five large beads with collars and incised/punched linear decoration. 99 grams total, 51-56 mm
Ex North West London collection, 2000s.
