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LOT 0236
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Tree of Life
900-600 B.C.
7/8 in. (4.47 grams, 22 mm).
With frieze of a tree flanked by winged worshippers, surmounted by faravahar symbol; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0236
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Tree of Life
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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Luristan Bronze Recumbent Deer Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the half-round with its head turned and right front leg raised, lug to the rear. 16.1 grams, 33.4 mm high
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Heavy Silver Bead Necklace
3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Restrung and comprising mainly spherical, elongated ovals, oblates, and biconical shapes; accompanied by a custom-made lined display box. 224 grams, 56 cm
Numismatic and Ancient Art Gallery AG, Ancient Art of the Mediterranean World, No 8, no.5, c.1982. Taisei Gallery, Gold & Silver Auction, Part II, Ancient to Renaissance, 5 November 1992, The Conrad Salon, The Waldorf-Astoria, New York, no.39. Private collection, London. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13265-253358.
The Sumerian word for silver is kú-babbar, which means ‘white metal’. Silver was mined from ores that contained significant amounts of other metals and impurities and therefore requires a great deal of further processing before it can be used. It was considered sacred and immutable, and an extremely high-status material, used for royal jewellery. -
Mesopotamian Carved Stone Frog Bead Necklace
1500-1200 B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £900
Restrung group of frog-shaped dangles, each pierced at the neck, with interstitial irregular spacer beads. 56.39 grams, 36 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
