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LOT 1770
Western Asiatic Carnelian Amuletic Pendant
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.04 grams, 19 mm).
Tongue-shaped in profile with scrolled tendrils and three rows of large incuse characters. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Engraved Design
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Bell-shaped with scooped sidewall and pierced lug; engraved with addorsed bull and lion beneath a crescent; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.89 grams, 26 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Beast Head Finial
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Modelled with triangular pulled-back ears and a narrow muzzle; accompanied by a display stand. 1.39 grams, 30.6 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising: frieze with rearing gryphons and winged figure; hatched band with roundels; robed figures with arms raised; opposed bulls with angled bodies; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13 grams total, 13.2-23.5 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.