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LOT 1327
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Gaming Piece
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (39.7 grams, 31 mm).
Square in plan and plano-convex in section with tessellated triangles on the dome, horizontal grooves at the sides, incuse octofoil to the underside.
ProvenanceEx Mayfair, London, UK, collection, 1980s.
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LOT 1327
Western Asiatic Chalcedony Gaming Piece
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Nabataean Terracotta Ribbed Jar
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Bulbous with ribbed outer face, two looped handles, repaired. 341 grams, 16 cm wide
Fine condition, rim chipped.
From the property of a London gentleman; formerly in a collection formed before 1992. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
These wafer-thin-walled pottery vessels exhibit fine workmanship and exhibit the talent of the Nabataean potters from the early Roman period. -
Syrian Stone Cylinder Seal with Storm God and Fertility Goddess
Circa 1800-1700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
With standing figures and animals, accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Hematite, 21.5 x 11 mm. The design is made up of two parts. The main scene shows two facing deities. On the left stand the Storm God, Hadad or Teshup, wearing a short kilt and a spiked helmet. A long plait of hair falls down his back. In his raised right hand he holds a mace, in the left a long spear and a bow(?). On the right stands a goddess, nude, having thrown back her cloke, and standing above a bull. This goddess is either Anat or Ashtart, goddess or fertility. There are four fillers in the main scene, two discs, a human hand and an unidentified item. The minor scene consists of a row of three walking humans, the first with one hand raised, below two facing birds. The whole engraing is set between lines, one above one below. This seal in Syrian, c. 1800-1700 B.C. and is a typical example of the interest which the Syrian engravers put into their seals. It is somewhat worn, but the whole of the design is clear, having been cut deeply in the original stone.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression and pair of red stone beads. 6.58 grams, 21 mm
Anonymous French sale. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Western Asiatic Aramaic Pendant Seal Matrix
Mid 1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £1,600 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £850
Discoid in plan with lug to upper face and suspension loop; underside with incuse pellets to the rim surrounding a tondo with two lines of incised text. 10.77 grams, 24 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12717-233043.
