Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1238
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal Matrix
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 in. (2.81 grams, 11 mm).
Rectangular in plan with incised horned animal and frond. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
CONDITIONVETTING:
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Parthian Lead-Glazed Amphora
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Barrel-shaped in profile with basal ring, short neck with rolled rim and two lateral strap handles. 1.5 kg, 28.5 cm
Ex West London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Pink Stone Bowl
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Conical in profile with flattened round base. 2.03 kg, 22.5 cm wide
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988-1990s. -
.jpg)
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Animal
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £275
Tongue-shaped in profile with incuse image of an advancing ram beneath a crescent moon, arrow in the field. 4.40 grams, 18.46 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
