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LOT 1590
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Bird and Ibex
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (1.71 grams, 16.91 mm).
Frieze of a rosette of pellets beside a bird with outstretched wings, starburst and crouching ibex beneath; 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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LOT 1590
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Bird and Ibex
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Walking Figures
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Cylinder with a procession of three walking men wearing long robes, a bull's head with a sun disc and other symbols on the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.76 grams, 21 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Western Asiatic Pierced Pottery Chalice
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising a hollow-formed flared foot with vertical slits, poppy-head bowl with everted rim supported by two small lugs; two rows of perforations at the shoulder. 460 grams, 14.5 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Artefact Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Mixed group of ceramic, bronze and stone items, including two small dishes, a spindle whorl and an idol fragment. 254 grams total, 20-71 mm
From the late collection of a Cornish couple, formed from the early 1990s.
