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LOT 1189
Very Large West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix with Stepped Cross
CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (79 grams, 60 mm).
Square in plan with chevron handle, openwork stepped saltire design.
ProvenanceEx collection of a late London gentleman, 1990s.
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LOT 1189
Very Large West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix with Stepped Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Uzbek Waistcoat with Floral Design
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Sleeveless waistcoat with four external pockets, two vertical rows of covered buttons; some flowers outlined in blue or green; half-belt to rear. 326 grams, 54 cm high
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Mesopotamian Stone Lion-Headed Terminal
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Carved in the round with a mounting slot beneath the chin, deep sockets at the eyes to accept inlay. 79 grams, 51 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Post Sasanian Silver Footed Dish with 'Tamga'
Circa 8th-10th century A.D. or laterEstimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Discoid footed dish with raised rim, central tondo with parcel-gilt ring and 'tamga' motif. 466 grams, 22 cm
Private collection, UK. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13029-247330.
During the Sasanian Empire, the North Iranian ‘tamgas’ became ‘Neshan’ or seals and heraldic symbols of nobility and military personnel, worn on their dress, horses, standards and personal belongings like this vessel. This characteristic also continued during the early Muslim domination. Among the Neshan published by Christensen, one particular ‘tamga’, related to an unknown Sasanian clan, recalls exactly half of the one impressed on the present example (Farrokh, 2005, p.23 no.5).
