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LOT 1401
Western Asiatic Black Stone Scaraboid with Charioteer
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.15 grams, 17 mm).
Carved anatomical detailing, the underside with two figures driving a biga. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
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Silver Ring with Carnelian Gemstone and Etched Hebrew Prayer
Circa 18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising a flat-section hoop with fluted shoulders, oval bezel set with a carnelian intaglio bearing a three-line inscription referring to the Prophet Ezekiel. 11.17 grams, 28.34 mm overall, 21.18 mm internal diameter (approximate size British X, USA 11 1/2, Europe 26.29, Japan 25)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising: running zigzag motif; horse and chariot; bird and quadruped in profile; lion leaping on a hero with spear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 29.4 grams total, 15.4-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Sumerian Animal Amulet
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Carved bifacial amuletic pendant of an ox with incised detailing, sockets for inlaid eyes, suspension hole at shoulder. 62 grams, 74 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
