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LOT 0240
Sassanian Red Jasper Stamp Seal with Human-Headed Bull
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.96 grams, 18 mm).
Plano-convex seal with intaglio crouching Gopatshah bull with a man's head, crowned, and small wing to his shoulder; Pahlavi inscription 'pst'n 'L yzd' (reliance on god); supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired between 1980-1983.
From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals, no.13.
Accompanied by a copy of an old typed cataloguing page signed by A D H Bivar.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12128-217083.
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LOT 0240
Sassanian Red Jasper Stamp Seal with Human-Headed Bull
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Temple Brick Section of Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon
Circa 604-562 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
A rectangular section with fourteen columns of cuneiform text mentioning the foundation of a temple by Nebuchadnezzar II, translating as 'King of Babylon provisioner of Esagil and Ezida prime son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon and Ebabbara, the temple of Shamash in Larsa..[...]; mounted in a custom-made velvet lined display frame. 3.07 kg total, 46 x 36.3 cm
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.
The construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem's temple are ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar II. He is featured in the Book of Daniel and is mentioned in several other books of the Bible. -
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Western Asiatic Ceramic Necklace Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £52
Composed of ribbed oval-shaped beads, with a 'bee-hive' appearance. 12.1 grams total, 7-8 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Sassanian Onyx Seal with Two Horses and Riders
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Plano-convex seal with intaglio image of two horsemen face-to-face with a segmented arch between them; probably the Sassanian equivalent of the Diskouroi; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 16.37 grams, 24 mm
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals, no.10. Accompanied by a copy of an old typed cataloguing page signed by A D H Bivar.
