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LOT 1615
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged God Lamassu
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (0.71 grams, 13.52 mm).
Intaglio figure of a winged lamassu facing in advancing pose with pellet clusters beneath the hooves; 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 1615
Western Asiatic Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged God Lamassu
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Neo-Babylonian Faience Frog Amulet with Man Plucking a Fruit from a Tree
750-332 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Modelled in the round on a rectangular plaque with incuse image to the underside: figure in ankle-length robe plucking a fruit from a tree. 3.28 grams, 18 mm
Old private French collection. Anonymous sale, Beaussant Lefevre, Paris, 2015. Private European collection, acquired in 2015. -
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Annular type with incuse profile bust to underside. 10.66 grams, 24.76 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Luristan Bird-Headed Bell Harness Decoration
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising a bulb with a sidewall formed from vertical strips, surmounted by a perching bird; possibly a rumbler-bell. 65.75 grams, 80.24 mm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.