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LOT 1456
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Gryphons and Ibexes
1450-1300 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.08 grams, 12 mm).
Frieze depicting two opposed winged gryphons and an ibex beneath a winged solar disc; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar seal in Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley-Los Angeles, 1984, no.628.
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LOT 1456
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Gryphons and Ibexes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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West Central Asian Bronze Chess Piece Type Seal Matrix with 'Union' Cross
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 19.5 x 19 x 22 mm. The round flat face is compartmented, and the solid back rises to a pierced knob handle. The design divided the circle into four parts with two crossing lines, and within each quarter there is a short line starting from the rim but not reaching the centre. This is a seal from west the Bronze Age of west central Asia, probably dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. There is some incrustation on the surface, which could be removed, and the metal is in very good condition.' 14.2 grams, 22 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered B-34, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Large Bactrian Terracotta Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £50
Comprising a broad shallow bowl with carination, supported by a sturdy shank on a conical base. 6.15 kg. 32 cm wide
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cylinder Seal Impression with Animals
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Thick section with a band of impressed advancing animals. 58.4 grams, 83 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
