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LOT 1411
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Insects
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (0.35 grams, 16.7 mm).
Frieze of rows of insects within linear borders; 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 Bone Pazuzu Amulet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Carved in the round grotesque head with angled snout, triangular eyes, ribbed upper head, frontally-placed ears; possibly Pazuzu. 5.10 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
An Exceptional Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead with Gold Caps
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with D-shaped gold caps to each end; mounted on a custom-made stand. 88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand
Private collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000. Private collection, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681. -
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Two Figures
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With a segmented upper face, the underside with incuse image of two figures holding an object in their conjoined hands. 3.49 grams, 17.67 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
