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LOT 1571
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with God Lamassu
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.54 grams, 14.1 mm).
Frieze depicting a lamassu in profile advancing towards a tree with crescent above; 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 1571
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with God Lamassu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Comprising a broad bowl with ribbing to the shoulder, tapering stem and flared base. 715 grams, 24 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s. -
Abbasid Lustre Glazed Bowl
10th-11th century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Shallow bowl with everted rim and low foot, the outer rim with painted petals and the inside with a chequered design with dots inside the lozenges. 168 grams, 13 cm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bull's Head Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Modelled in the half-round with large lentoid eyes and small crescentic horns; stud through the muzzle and a loop behind the horns. 5.59 grams, 25.3 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
