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LOT 0225
Sumerian Alabaster Cylinder Seal
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (4.1 grams, 24 mm).
Waisted cylinder with deeply incuse bird figure flanked by human figure, star, stag's head and others; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Earring Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising: two discoid crescents, one large with bulbs on the outer edge, an earring with a raised central band and pelletted outer edge, and a crescentic earring with balustered columns on the outer edge. 29.7 grams total, 34.7-46.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Throne Fitting with Lion
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
From the arm of a throne with a D-shaped socket to the rear; formed as the foreparts of a lion with abundant mane covering two lion-cub heads with bearded human faces. 404 grams, 85 mm
Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13288-253395. -
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Zoomorphic Amuletic Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising three stylised quadrupeds, likely representing lions with incised detailing and pierced through the body. 13.7 grams total, 17-20 mm
From the private collection of Mr S.M., London, Mayfair, acquired 1970s-1990s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
