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LOT 1602
Western Asiatic Brown Stone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (2.09 grams, 16.97 mm).
Frieze depicting two kneeling figures flanking an altar with bird to the rear, with spread wings; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1602
Western Asiatic Brown Stone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Jemdet Nasr Type Marble Gazelle Seal
Circa 3000 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Plano-convex in section with ellipsoid body, high-relief legs and reversed head; underside with incuse animal motifs. 11.08 grams, 31 mm
Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. -
Neo-Babylonian Stone Stamp Seal
Circa 600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rectangular in section and tongue-shaped in profile with incised quadruped motif. 4.45 grams, 20 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Herodian Second Temple Period Terracotta Oil Lamp
Holy Land, circa early 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Squat and drum-shaped with raised rim to the filler hole, trapezoidal nozzle. 45.6 grams, 81 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
