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LOT 1463
Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion
1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 in. (8.1 grams, 25 mm).
Domed upper body with linear decoration, underside with a dog in running pose, crescentic symbol above; supplied with museum-quality impressions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. an inscribed cameo with a similar figure in Errington, E., Charles Masson: Collections from Begram and Kabul Bazaar, Afghanistan, 1833-1838, London, 2021, no.71.2.
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LOT 1463
Western Asiatic Domed Amulet with Lion
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Palestinian or Anatolian Brown Stone Stamp Seal with Sphinx
Circa 1200-900 B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a domed body and a large handle, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Brown Stone with Black Patina, 17 x 17.5 x 18 mm. The seal has an oval face, with domed back with superimposed handle, which is nicely shaped. The design shows a recumbent sphynx: body of a quadruped, but human head and wings. Above its back is a bird or fly. This is a seal from Syria / Palestine or Anatolia, c. 1200-900 B.C. It is in fine condition.' 4.61 grams, 18 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered 1607, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Luristan Bronze Goat Statuette
Circa 9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled standing with its legs splayed, long curving horns and projecting eyes, a collar around the neck and pierced through the shoulders. 13.5 grams, 36 mm
Ex A.H.B. collection, 1970s-1990s. Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket. -
Holy Land Terracotta Footed Bowl
Bronze Age, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With steep walls and a low flaring foot. 653 grams, 19.7 cm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
