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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 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 Inscribed Bronze Ring Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Comprising three rings with slender hoops and bezels with incised inscription. 6.06 grams total, 18-23 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Bovine Amulet
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Modelled resting with its head turned to the side, pierced through the body. 6.69 grams, 33 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
