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LOT 0269
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (9.32 grams, 16 mm).
Plano-convex in section with three rows of incised ornament to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0269
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Comprising: running zigzag motif; horse and chariot; bird and quadruped in profile; lion leaping on a hero with spear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 29.4 grams total, 15.4-24 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Luristan Bronze Dragon-Headed Bracelet Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Each a heavy D-section penannular band with opposed dragon-head finials. 377 grams total, 95-97 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Urartu Bull-Headed Bronze Cauldron Applique Pair
8th century B.C.Estimate: £12,000 - 17,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £6,000
Matched pair of bovine-head mounts, each formed as a pair of D-shaped wings and a tail with low-relief feather detailing and holes to accept rivets; central head and neck of a bull with prominent horns, bands of curly hair to the plate and throat, large scaphoid eyes, incised contour detailing to muzzle, socket to reverse. 790 grams total, 8-13 cm wide
From the warehouse of Lane Hope Ltd, London, UK, 1980s (company dissolved December 1991). Private collection, UK; anonymous sale, Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auction 206, 20 June 2012, no.85. European private collection, acquired at Gorny & Mosch, 2012. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.6210.AM. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12696-234610.
The fittings would have formed a part of four to the rim of a large bronze cauldron. Urartu was centred in eastern Anatolia, around Lake Van; the capital, Tushpa, was located on the eastern shore of the lake, situated on a high and elongated rock outcrop. Most sites boasted a well-built temple situated at the highest point, as well as a number of large storage rooms containing rows of large vessels for storing oil and grains, and massive, well-built fortification walls.
