Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0916
Sassanian Seal with Profile Bust
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (5.91 grams, 17 mm).
A carnelian stamp seal of plano-convex form, incuse profile bust left to base; drilled for suspension; repaired. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980s.
UK private collection.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
VETTING:
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Tel Brak Type Alabaster Eye Idol
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
A Tel Brak type creamy alabaster anthropomorphic eye idol, possibly of figurative female form, carved with a bell-shaped body, two 'breasts', remains of openwork 'eyes' above. 33.5 grams, 43 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
A classic artefact type from ancient Mesopotamia. Likely hand-carved using drills and string cutting. Eye idols were so named in the 1930s by the British archaeologist Max Mallowan. Whilst excavating a mound called Tel Brak, he discovered hundreds of anthropomorphic items of similar form, thus naming the mound 'Temple of the Eyes'. -
Western Asiatic Silver Pazuzu Head Amulet
Circa 8th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A silver Pazuzu head amulet with grotesque facial features and integral suspension loop. 4.33 grams, 20 mm
Acquired before the early 1970s. Ex London, UK, gallery. Property of a London gentleman. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
A pillow-shaped clay tablet bearing remains of cuneiform text to one face. 116 grams, 76 mm
Acquired 1980s. Private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
