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LOT 0250
Sassanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Stag and Inscription
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.86 grams, 23 mm).
With scrolls to the shoulders, ellipsoid face with intaglio running stag, star and Pahlavi legend surrounding. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired between 1980-1983.
From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals.
Cf. Gyselen, R., Acta Iranica 44. Sasanian Seals and Sealings in the A. Saeedi Collection, Leuven, 2007, item 30.C.2, for type.
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LOT 0250
Sassanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Stag and Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
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Western Asiatic Electrum Gold Pendant with Garnets
Circa 3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a lozenge-shaped plaque with applied ropework, two raised cells with filigree loops to the edges, set with garnet cabochons; suspension loop above. 1.83 grams, 19.46 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Chalcolithic Terracotta Figure
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Modelled in the round with columnar head and neck, pinched and impressed facial details, applied headdress, collar and calf-length skirt, stub arms. 173 grams, 17.5 cm high
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by a thermoluminescence analysis report no.N122k33 from Oxford Authentication. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Rhyton Bull Head
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Hollow-formed head of a bull with short curved horns, large bulbous eyes, lateral scooped ears, short muzzle with flared nostrils, dewlap beneath; possibly from a rhyton; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.3 kg total, 22 cm high including stand
Excellent condition, very rare.
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. 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.12019-213616.
The rhyton was dipped into a krater and held above the drinker's mouth with the spout covered by a thumb, then opened to release a stream of wine into the mouth. The bull was a symbol of man’s control over the nature. Not only were these heads used to serve wine in the banquets, but they were also destined to hold blood from sacrificial animals, that was collected and then poured on the ground as a libation.
