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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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Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Man Holding Staves
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Annular in profile with incised figure of a man holding two staves. 8.07 grams, 21.03 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Levantine Cavalryman
7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
Modelled in the round figurine of a sturdy horse with saddlecloth and chest-band, bridle and reins, integral rider wearing a Phrygian helmet. 140 grams, 88 mm wide
Formerly in a private collection, Beirut, Lebanon, 1990s. Swiss private collection, acquired from Mr H., Geneva, 2010. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13178-249181.
The figure possibly represents a Phrygian cavalryman of the Persian Achaemenid army. It shows minute details of the harness, with muzzle and snaffle bit, which suggest Assyrian or Syrian in origin. The transversal decoration of the antilina strap remembers that of the Persian cavalry of the period (Cassin Scott, 1977, plate D). -
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures and Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Frieze depicting two profile figures standing among birds, scorpions, sunburst and other motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.39 grams, 21.79 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
