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LOT 1012
Western Asiatic Agate Stamp Seal with Animal
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (9.62 grams, 24 mm).
Plano-convex with drilled figurative zoomorphic design to the base; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 1012
Western Asiatic Agate Stamp Seal with Animal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Bactrian Polished Stone Fishing Net Weight
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Drilled for suspension and amorphous in shape. 30.2 grams, 42 mm
Gabby family collection since the late 1960s, thence by descent. -
Mesopotamian Alabaster Jar
4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With globular body, narrow base, broad flared rim with lip. 528 grams, 9.5 cm high
Ex M. Braham, and Lord McAlpine collections, 1980-1990. -
Safavid Ceramic Tile with Flowers
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Decorated with a polychrome design composed of a central star formed from a ring of small hexagons, each with a stylised flower head at the centre; partial flower to each of the six corners of the tile; remains of glaze; restored. 968 grams, 21 cm
Fine condition, heavily restored.
Aquired from the UK art market. Private Scottish collection.
