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LOT 1688
Western Asiatic Dark Red Jasper Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (1.38 grams, 17.25 mm).
Frieze with two standing robed figures supporting a horizontal bar and grasping a vertical column, between them animals and other objects; 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 1688
Western Asiatic Dark Red Jasper Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Zebu
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Plano-convex type with incuse standing zebu motif, band of pellets above. 1.86 grams, 12.36 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Stone Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Piriform in profile with rounded base, everted rim. 676 grams, 13.7 cm
From a collection formed before 1990. Ex Mayfair, London, UK, gallery, 2000s. -
Sasanian Silver Ring with Standing Figure Gemstone
4th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £176
Round-section hoop with ellipsoid bezel and knop; inset carnelian cabochon with stylised standing figure with spear. 4.38 grams, 25.95 mm overall, 20.46 x 15.85 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.