Loading, please wait...
LOT 1060
Sassanian Gemstone with Standing Bull
CIRCA 400-600 A.D.
5/8 in. (1.25 grams, 17 mm).
Ellipsoid banded agate gemstone with intaglio standing bull, crescent above the shoulders; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Bronze Butting Bulls Statuette
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Formed as two opposed bovines on a single narrow rectangular base; placed head-to-head with prominent horns locked; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 57 grams total, 55 mm wide including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Fatamid Gold Ring with Star-Shaped Bezel with Pearls
Egypt, 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Comprising a slender hoop with baluster detailing to the shoulders, box bezel of six radiating points with seed pearls between, concentric bands of filigree surrounding the central cell with turquoise-coloured glass cabochon; replaced seed pearls on modern wire. 6.77 grams, 29.16 mm overall, 20.13 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Private USA collection. Acquired from the Alexander Gallery, New York, USA, in the early 2000s. -
Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment Concerning Field Divisions
Circa 2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Irregular fragment with vertical columns of cuneiform text. 34.5 grams, 48 mm
Acquired from Ancient Art, London, UK, in 1985. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12316-215186
