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LOT 1721
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Sea Creatures
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (0.78 grams, 17.52 mm).
Frieze with horizontal line of chevrons above an aquatic scene with fish and a crab, objects in the field; 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 1721
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Sea Creatures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Plano-convex in section with incuse design to underside: profile bearded bust with brow-band and fronds beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.59 grams, 26.74 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. -
Luristan Bronze Socketted Adze-Axehead
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a triangular-section blade with a curved cutting edge and a rectangular-section blade with a gently curving cutting edge flanking a round socket. 741 grams, 19 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
The adze-axe was a fundamental weapon of many Bronze Age cultures around the world. The form lends itself to dual purposes - for war and peace. As a tool, it was used for fabricating wood; as a weapon, its heavy mass and compact form make it a deadly striking and chopping weapon, even able to defeat light armour. -
Western Asiatic Stone Bovine Amulet
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Modelled in the round, resting and with its head turned to the side, pierced through the body. 15 grams, 40.3 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
