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LOT 1565
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Animals
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.84 grams, 11.83 mm).
Frieze with bird with spread wings above two running animals, starburst and foliage; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1565
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Anatolian Black Stone Idol
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
Carved in the half-round with hatched detailing to the tunic and belt, discoid head with reserved annulet eyes and trapezoidal nose, and lateral stub ears. 156 grams, 10.1 cm
Ex Swiss collection, 1980s. Private collection, 1994. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12874-241677. -
Western Asiatic Silver Buckle Group
6th-8th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Each a kidney-shaped loop and a D-shaped buckle plate, one pierced to accept rivets and the other with pierced lugs to the underside. 21.48 grams total, 32-34 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Cross
Bronze Age, circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Discoid in plan with voided spandrels, loop to reverse. 8.59 grams, 29.59 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
