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LOT 1309
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Animals
1450-1300 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.34 grams, 13 mm).
Frieze with two ibexes on the baseline each with its head turned away from a tall bird or winged demon with spread wings; star, scorpion and other objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar seals in Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley-Los Angeles, 1984, nos.607-617.
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LOT 1309
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Animals
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Neo-Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal
Circa 800-700 B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.81. -
Old Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet with Legal Text
Circa 2000-1600 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £150
Small rectangular tablet with cuneiform text on all but one side. 31.67 grams, 35 mm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert. Accompanied by an original handwritten slip written by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £15
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.4, 5, 28, and one handwritten.
