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LOT 1663
Western Asiatic Decorated Dark Agate Bead
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (1.99 grams, 23.00 mm).
Lozengiform type with incised zigzag design. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Large Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Triangular in section and rectangular in plan with incuse ibex and tree motifs. 13.61 grams, 36 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Cuneiform Tablet with Cylinder Seal Impressions
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,020
Pillow-shaped ceramic section with impressed design: obverse with rolled cuneiform impression from a cylinder seal and cuneiform text alongside; reverse with faintly impressed cylinder seal design and flanking cuneiform text. 31.8 grams, 41 mm
Acquired at a London antiques fair in the 1990s. From the private collection of a Devon, UK, lady. -
Large Mesopotamian Jemdet Nasr Type Animal Agate Stamp Seal
31st-29th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Plano-convex in section with drilled motif to underside of two running quadrupeds; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 36.97 grams, 38.05 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card.
