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LOT 1422
Urartu Hematite Stamp Seal with Eagle and Lion
8TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (15.4 grams, 23 mm).
Columnar in form with hole for suspension, incuse running beast with bird in flight above; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1993.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Vase
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Comprising a polished tapering body, carinated shoulder, low neck and everted rim. 700 grams, 14 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Nabataean Terracotta Ribbed Jar
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Bulbous with ribbed outer face, two looped handles, repaired. 341 grams, 16 cm wide
Fine condition, rim chipped.
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a collection formed before 1992. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
These wafer-thin-walled pottery vessels exhibit fine workmanship and exhibit the talent of the Nabataean potters from the early Roman period. -
An Exceptional Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,350
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with later D-shaped gold caps to each end; mounted on a custom-made stand. 88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand
Private collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000. Private collection, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681.
