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LOT 1311
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (3.92 grams, 13 mm).
Scaraboid with intaglio walking figure to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Vessel
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
With a broad squat body with carination and a flat rim to the mouth; basal ring. 396 grams, 11.6 cm wide
Ex London, UK, collection, 1988-1990s. -
Framed Ottoman Painted Miniature Leaf
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Paper leaf with hand-painted scene depicting a torture scene: two outer bearded figures wearing turbans and ankle-length robes holding the handles of a frame with spikes; third similar figure kneeling in the middle grasping fourth figure, suspended naked and attached by ropes round his chest and thighs to the frame; blocks of explanatory text in red and black within the scene and outside; edges of leaf chipped; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 1.06 kg, 45.5 x 35.5 cm
Private collection, UK. -
Large Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Incised Design
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Plane-convex in section with keel to the domed face, incised design of three advancing horses. 34.6 grams, 40 mm
Private collection, England.
