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LOT 1779
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Animals
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.68 grams, 13.97 mm).
Frieze with bird in flight above a crouching quadruped, among trees; 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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Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl with Painted Birds
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With a rounded underside and flared rim; painted asterisk to centre, hatched chevrons to mouth with profile birds in the voids; early Iranian workmanship. 298 grams, 16 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Very Large Holy Land Terracotta Pinched Rim Oil Lamp
Iron Age, late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Discoid in plan with flange rim and sidewall pinched to form a nozzle 425 grams, 18.4 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent, with collector's reference no.A26. -
Large Marlik Bronze Maternity Figure with Child
9th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Formed as a standing figure cradling an infant; stylised facial and anatomical detailing; openwork cage structure and remains of suspension loop to reverse; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 47 grams, 99 mm (90 grams total, 13 cm including stand)
with Dr Amnon Rosenfeld, Jerusalem, Israel. European private collection, acquired in 2015.
