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LOT 1127
Sassanian Haematite Seal
4TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (8 grams, 17 mm).
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two scorpions placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe in 1997.
European private collection.
Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.41.160.247, for type.
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LOT 1127
Sassanian Haematite Seal
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Large Western Asiatic Decorated Bronze Bracelet
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Broad flat-section penannular band with bands of punched pellets, solar discs, herringbone and other ornament. 72.6 grams, 70 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Islamic Leather-Bound Manuscript, A Summary of Astronomy by Musa bin Muhammad Qadhi Zada al-Rumi
942 A.H.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
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The text is an explanation of the book 'Summary of Astronomy' written by the engineer Musa bin Muhammad Qadhi Zada al-Rumi who died in 840 A.H. (1436 A.D.). The work is a footnote in the clarification of the minister, astronomical engineer Sinan al-Din Pasha, Yusuf bin Khadr bin Jalal Al-Din Al-Rumi who died in 891 A.H. (1486 A.D.) by order of Sultan Muhammad Al-Fateh bin Murad, a student of the author. This version dates to 952 A.H. (1535 A.D.). -
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Jordanian Terracotta Jar with Ledge Handles
Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Biconvex globular body with broad neck, everted rim, two ledge handles below the equator, band of pointillé to the neck and shoulder. 785 grams, 18 cm high
From a family collection pre 1988.
