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LOT 1651
Western Asiatic Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.44 grams, 9.9 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse median line of Kufic text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1651
Western Asiatic Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Bead with Stylised Figure
Early Dynastic Period, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Irregular tubular type with incised lines and points in the form of a human being. 23.7 grams, 47 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Man
3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,650
Oval face with pointed chin, stippled beard and elongated ears; incised eyebrows above large almond-shaped eyes, protruding nose and mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand; with old label reading 'N 3268'. 903 grams total, 18.6 cm including stand
Ex Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetaud et Tailleur, Paris, 20 May 1987, no.389. with Tajan Auction, Paris, 28 March 2003, no.192. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13537-263100.
Within southern Arabia, the ancient tradition of carving beautiful funerary sculptures from alabaster was long-lasting. The eyes and eyebrows of these stone sculptures were usually inlaid or highlighted with red or black pigment. -
Assyrian Bronze Roundel Fragment
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £200
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From the collection of Dr Desmond Fitzgerald. Ex Charlie Watts collection. Acquired from Bearnes Hampton Auctions, 2026. Accompanied by a copy of the auction catalogue page (£1,000-£2,000).
