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LOT 1630
Sumerian Stone Animal Amulet Group
CIRCA 2500-2000 B.C.
3/4 in. (5 grams total, 19-20 mm).
Comprising a perching bird and a lion with gaping mouth. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1630
Sumerian Stone Animal Amulet Group
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel with Lion-Head with Glass Eyes
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With biconical profile and flared foot, cable-twist strap handle, applied raised band to the shoulder and neck; discoid feline head with filler hole and spout, inset turquoise-coloured scaphoid eyes. 739 grams, 19.7 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Collection
3rd millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £180 - 240 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising: a yellow agate seal showing some banding on one side, a kneeling warrior holding a spear in his raised hand, pointing it towards an object(?) lying on the floor; a pink stone seal with a drilled design; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 27.4 grams total, 17-25 mm
Orange cylinder seal: Ex Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne; acquired 1957 from Spink, London (Dahn's list no.199B). Yellow cylinder seal: Ex Prof. Hans Dahn (1919-2019), Lausanne; acquired 07 January 1957 from Spink, London (Dahn's list no.175); -
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Gryphon
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex tpe with crouching gryphon motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.48 grams, 11 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
