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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 Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Insects
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Frieze of rows of insects within linear borders; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.35 grams, 16.7 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bird Pendant with Droplets
12th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Hollow-formed sheet gold bird pendant with beaded dangles. 2.93 grams, 35 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Mesopotamian Clay Bulla with Clay Tokens
Uruk, 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Spherical, undecorated bulla envelope containing clay tokens. 74 grams, 50 mm
Specialised collection of cuneiform texts, the property of a London gentleman and housed in London before 1992. Thence by descent to family members. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This small collection is exceptional for the variety of types, including some very rare and well-preserved examples. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing slip.
Small globular and hollow clay balls are defined as 'bulla'. They are also known as ‘bulla-envelopes', some of which are plain and some displaying epigraphic, zoomorphic and/or figural decoration, impressed by either cylinder or stamp seals. Bullae first emerged in Mesopotamia, and their earliest occurrence can be traced to circa 8000 B.C. Most known decorated bullae come from the Uruk area and offer an insight into its culture.
