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LOT 1192
Very Large Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal
CIRCA 3000 B.C.
2 in. (100 grams, 51 mm).
Of square shape, striated lines and locating holes on the surface; the reverse with a domed, pierced plaque.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Cf. Ameri, M., Kielt Costello, S., Jamison, G., Scott, S.J., Seals and sealings in Ancient World, Case studies from Near East, Egypt. the Aegean, and South Asia, Cambridge, 2018, fig.2.5, from Konar Sandal, for similar.
FootnotesSuch seals can be associated with distinct communities during the Bronze Age, particularly those engaged in trade with the Indus Valley. In particular, they are associated with the presence of Mesopotamians on the Iranian plateau and the emergent elite of the Early Dynastic city-states.
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Western Asiatic Bone Inlay Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising: sphinx with wing and hatched field, red pigment; reserved bird on a rectangular field with border. 17.5 grams total, 39-40 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
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Central Asian Chert Cylinder Seal with Hero and Monster
Circa 11th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With triumphant heroes, accompanied by a museum-quality impression and typed and signed scholarly note issued by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of White Stone 24 x 17 mm. The design shows the same scene twice: a standing hero with big long beard and wearing a long robe to the ankles is gripping one front paw of a rearing monster in front of him as he holds up the other hand. The monster has a bull's body with wings and a bird's head with projecting horns or ears. This is a rare type of seal coming from west central Asia. A date c. 1100-800 BC is the most likely. The seal is in good condition.' 11.3 grams, 24.2 mm (65 grams total, 68 mm including stand)
Ex Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; item number T-927. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s; accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Chalcolithic Terracotta Female Figure
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Modelled in the round with columnar head and neck, pinched and impressed facial details, applied collar and calf-length skirt; repaired. 203 grams, 18.5 cm
Collection of a deceased London gentleman, 1979-1999, by descent.
