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LOT 1831
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Figure and Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.5 grams, 16 mm).
Pyramidal in profile and square in plan with design of a hunter and an ibex; 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 1831
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Figure and Animals
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Engraved Grey Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Trapezoidal in plan with incuse advancing lion to the underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.82 grams, 34 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Pillow-shaped with impressed cuneiform text to both faces; shallow cut on one face. 28.1 grams, 39 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well-preserved examples. -
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal Group
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: irregular oblate type with hatching to underside; irregular D-shaped type with stylised bird motif. 13.4 grams total, 19-21 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
