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LOT 1668
Western Asiatic Cream Hardstone Bifacial Seal Amulet with Zoomorphic Engraving
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (35.88 grams, 43 mm).
Spool-shaped disc, one side with a standing lion, the other with a squirrel-like creature standing on its hind legs; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr S.M., London collection, by descent, 1970-1999.
Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 1668
Western Asiatic Cream Hardstone Bifacial Seal Amulet with Zoomorphic Engraving
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Large Byzantine Bone Decorated Spindle Whorl
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of a Fantastic Creature with Pahlavi Legend
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Plano-convex in section with advancing winged and horned beast, Pahlavi legend to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.32 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye.
