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LOT 0223
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (6.94 grams, 26.9 mm).
Frieze comprising two panels: left: advancing figure in profile with tall headgear, one hand raised to a vertical frond or tree, second figure facing with circular void at the hips; right: profile figure in ankle-length robe with flounces and fringe detailing, one hand raised to a vase with flowers, second figure in open-fronted tunic holding a staff; 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 0223
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Walking Figures
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From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
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Circa 6th-5th century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Conical seal with a piercing through the upper end, underside with a carved scene of the god Nabu standing in front of an altar. 7.46 grams, 21.76 mm
Ex H. Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, collected in the 1980s-1990s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue information card. -
Luristan Silver Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Penannular type with thick D-section shank, bulb finials. 66 grams, 95 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
