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LOT 1704
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Cross
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
1 1/2 in. (10.72 grams, 39.24 mm).
Discoid type with voided cross to centre and radiating openwork struts. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God
Circa 800 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.8 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze and Other Artefact Collection
1st millennium B.C.-17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Including a blue glass mask with applied red detailing, a turned bone baluster, cuboid bead with holes to all four sides and other items. 15.7 grams total, 11-31 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Winged God
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Frieze depicting a standing winged deity advancing above a hunting dog perpendicular, small attendant to the rear holding a vessel beside a standing gryphon, second crouching figure above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.43 grams, 21.97 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
