Loading, please wait...
_900x900.jpg "Western Asiatic Bronze Personal Seal Matrix for 'modda ibn Abdullah'")
_200x200.jpg "Western Asiatic Bronze Personal Seal Matrix for 'modda ibn Abdullah'")
.jpg "Western Asiatic Bronze Personal Seal Matrix for 'modda ibn Abdullah'")
LOT 1296
Western Asiatic Bronze Personal Seal Matrix for 'modda ibn Abdullah'
14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (16.6 grams, 17 mm).
Comprising a domed body rising to a pierced suspension lug, underside with discoid plaque and reversed incuse Arabic legend: 'Modda ibn Abdullah', a personal name also serving as a religious expression roughly translating to, 'Don't be a slave to anyone but Allah'.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1296
Western Asiatic Bronze Personal Seal Matrix for 'modda ibn Abdullah'
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
-
Qajar Glazed Dish with Face
1796-1925 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Cream-glazed with low basal ring, obverse with cerulean ring enclosing a running tendril with reserved leaves, inner dark blue panel with radiating starburst, centre a reserved disc with human mask. 619 grams, 22.5 cm
Acquired from old English collections via the UK art market since the mid 1970s. From the private collection of Peran Dachinger, thence by descent. From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet from 'Warad-Amurru' to 'Ubar-Shamash' Concerning Barley
19th-16th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Pillow-shaped with impressed bands of cuneiform text to both broad faces, one edge and one end. 70 grams, 60 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1988. 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. The collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well preserved examples. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Kashmir Textile
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
A tongue-shaped woven panel with elaborate floral and tendril decoration. 67 grams, 103 cm
Private collection, London. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
