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LOT 1494
Western Asiatic Bronze Jewellery Punch
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (8.9 grams, 27 mm).
Skittle-shaped with three figures on the flat face.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1494
Western Asiatic Bronze Jewellery Punch
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Orange Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Frieze of a hunting scene with an advancing figure with a tall headdress trampling a running gryphon and drawing a bow and arrow towards a fleeing gryphon with its head turned towards him; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.33 grams, 24.2 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Kushan-Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal
3rd-4th century AD. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £20
Plano-convex type with narrow transverse hole; possibly later incuse zebu standing with possibly later inscription above. 13.6 grams, 24 mm
Private collection, 1970s. Acquired Chiswick Auctions, 2 February, 2016, no.109. Private collection, London, UK. -
Old Babylonian Tall Copper Statuette of a Priest
Circa 1894-1595 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Modelled in the round standing figure wearing a floor-length robe; the head surmounted by a pillbox hat with thick shoulder-length hair to the rear, prominent triangular nose flanked by incised lentoid eyes, thick lips and a strong segmented bead; the arms bent forwards at the elbow to support a dish or patera; ellipsoid-section body and D-shaped flange for the feet; small lug to the underside; mounted on a custom-made stand. 540 grams total, 20.5 cm including stand
Moussaieff collection, Israel, formed from 1948. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13287-251143.
