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LOT 1261
West Central Asian Bronze Chess Piece Type Seal Matrix with 'Union' Cross
CIRCA 2000-1500 B.C.
7/8 in. (14.2 grams, 22 mm).
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face; 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, 19.5 x 19 x 22 mm. The round flat face is compartmented, and the solid back rises to a pierced knob handle. The design divided the circle into four parts with two crossing lines, and within each quarter there is a short line starting from the rim but not reaching the centre. This is a seal from west the Bronze Age of west central Asia, probably dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. There is some incrustation on the surface, which could be removed, and the metal is in very good condition.' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 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 B-34, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
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LOT 1261
West Central Asian Bronze Chess Piece Type Seal Matrix with 'Union' Cross
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Opening Bid: £50
Comprising an openwork ear-shaped body and a tall looped handle on the reverse. 42.7 grams, 51 mm
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