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LOT 1394
Syrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Birds
CIRCA 1500-1200 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.96 grams, 13 mm).
A small seal with a central linear motif with birds in flight above nd ram horns below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.58.
Cf. similar seal in Weber, O., Der Alte Orient, II volumes, Leipzig, 1920, no.567.
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West Central Asian Bronze Chess Piece Type Seal Matrix with Interlocking Design
Circa 2200-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face and tall handle; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 19 x 18 x 34 mm. This was originally round, with flat face and slightly convex back on which is mounted a tall stalk handle with ridges around it and an oval loop on the top. The design, done in raised lines, consists of two interlocking pairs of strokes, each with a curve in it, and some short strokes act as fillers. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2200-1800 B.C. About two thirds of the rim are now missing, and the handle is worn down, but a fair amount remains and is in good condition.' 9.76 grams, 23 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered T-849, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Idol Head and Other Fragment Collection
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising: a horse head, three idol heads and a fragment with an impressed motif. 70.1 grams total, 30-47 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £355
Restrung group of tabular, fusiform and other carnelian beads, including some glass beads, with granulated tubular gold collar spacers between. 45.5 grams, 55 cm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
