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LOT 1341
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.25 grams, 15 mm).
Domed type with incuse legend to the upper face in two lines of Naskh script; 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 1341
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Aramaic Terracotta Magical Incantation Bowl
Circa 4th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Flat-based bowl, inscribed in spiral from the bottom inner wall to the rim with Aramaic text. 360 grams, 17.6 cm
Private collection, 1980s. UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK
Aramaic incantation bowls are particular to the Sasanian period and have been found in the regions of modern Iraq. These simple ceramic bowls, also known as magic bowls, each contain an Aramaic inscription, written in ink, which spirals from the centre. The bowls seem to have played an important part in domestic life. For example, during excavation in Nippur in 1889, one or more incantation bowls were found in each house together with domestic artefacts, most often in doorways or under floorboards in the corner of rooms. The bowls are predominantly apotropaic, and the inscriptions tend to protect their owners from misfortunes such as childbirth, illness and evil spirits. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Horse Statuette
2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Modelled in the round as a stocky horse or a mule with pierced lugs beneath the hooves, a looped neck harness around the neck. 106 grams, 66 mm
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
Large Bactrian Pierced Stone Seal
2700-1400 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Domed body with deeply engraved underside with abstract motifs, drilled for suspension. 22.1 grams, 37 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
