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LOT 0220
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Winged Figure
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (8.37 grams, 30 mm).
Frieze depicting a standing winged figure in profile facing a column with disc above and radiating beams; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a seal with figures in similar style in Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley-Los Angeles, 1984, no.685.
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LOT 0220
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Winged Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Sasanian Bronze Bowl
Circa 4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Wide shallow bowl with rounded base and an inturned rim. 330 grams, 19 cm
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Large Sasanian Terracotta Bulla with Animals
Circa 400-600 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A large fragment of a bulla showing a standing ibex and other animals. 21.6 grams, 45 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Scalloped Seal Matrix with Thunderbolt Cross
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Round openwork body with loop on the reverse, 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, 45 x 45 x 15 mm. This is roughly round, with flat face and flat back and with scalloped edges. A handle of inverted V-shape is mounted on the back. The design consists of an outer scalloped band joined to the centre with straight arms with thickened ends which meet in the middle, but divided into two pairs. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is dented, and has some incrustation on the surface, which could be removed. Generally it is in good condition.' 28.4 grams, 46 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 R-507, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
