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LOT 0231
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Birds
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (2.22 grams, 14.23 mm).
Frieze with starburst motif and two birds with outstretched wings; 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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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising: profile gryphons flanking a scorpion; stylised linear design; combat scene with two figures tackling a rearing lion; ibexes running amid hatched foliage; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.7 grams total, 15.7-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Bactrian Decorated Stone Bowl
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Shallow body and a low foot, the inside with two carved decorative bands, the lower band consisting of arches with hatching, the upper band with similar intersecting motifs. 291 grams, 13 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Cloak Pin
Bronze Age, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Comprising a round-section tapering pin, columnar finial with ring-and-dot decoration, and four vertical projections at the top. 29.2 grams, 14.5 cm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
