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LOT 1683
Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal Group
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (10 grams total, 17-18 mm).
Each D-shaped in profile with profile beast, profile bust and ring of knotted flowers; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1683
Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal Group
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Man
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,650
Oval face with pointed chin, stippled beard and elongated ears; incised eyebrows above large almond-shaped eyes, protruding nose and mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand; with old label reading 'N 3268'. 903 grams total, 18.6 cm including stand
Ex Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetaud et Tailleur, Paris, 20 May 1987, no.389. with Tajan Auction, Paris, 28 March 2003, no.192. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13537-263100.
Within southern Arabia, the ancient tradition of carving beautiful funerary sculptures from alabaster was long-lasting. The eyes and eyebrows of these stone sculptures were usually inlaid or highlighted with red or black pigment. -
Western Asiatic Triple Gold Bead
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Formed as three connected globular elements with filigree collars. 0.39 grams, 12 mm
Ex late Japanese private gentleman's collection, 1970-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Western Asiatic Agate Bead Necklace
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Composed mainly of biconical and barrel-shaped beads, restrung with a modern clasp. 47.1 grams, 49 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980-2000.
