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LOT 0299
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Processional Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (18.9 grams, 52 mm).
Rectangular in plan with frieze depicting a seated figure, two bovines in two registers, a facing female and facing male with a cross-headed shaft, two bovines in two registers, a standing figure; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0299
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Processional Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Western Asiatic Stone Mortar
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With flared profile and rounded lip; rim chipped. 1.11 kg, 11.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Stone Idol
1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Carved as a tongue-shaped face with flanking strap handles, hollow underside. 1.72 kg, 16 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Sumerian Terracotta Figure of Astarte in Naos
Isin-Larsa Period, 2100-1800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Tongue-shaped freestanding panel with incurved edges, high-relief figure of a standing female with hands clasped beneath her breasts; old collector's ID to underside '5217-43/3'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 97 grams total, figure: 63 mm high
Acquired 1970s-1980s. From the collection of Paul S. Forbes, Maryland, USA.
