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LOT 1078
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Animals
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (1.88 grams, 16 mm).
Engraved with a frieze of advancing winged quadrupeds; drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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Western Asiatic Astronomical Manuscript Page Group
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Group of sixteen leaves from a manuscript dealing with astronomical lore, written in dense blocks of thirty four lines of neat Naskh black ink script with red headings and highlighting; tabulation grids and marginal topic headers; front page with French title 'Ouvrage d'Astronomie de Sahnoun' (A work on Astronomy by Sahnoun); probably from North Africa. 106 grams, 25 x 18 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal for Ibni-Ea, son of Abi-tillati
Circa 1894-1595 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With low-relief drilled standing figure and three columns of cuneiform text: Ibni-Ea, son of Abi-tillati, servant of (the god) Ea. 8.4 grams, 29 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.17. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet and Axehead Collection
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Ten penannular arm-bands or bracelets composed of round-section bodies tapering towards the terminals; two axeheads. 1.8 kg total, 10.4-13.7 cm
Acquired in Europe before 1992.
