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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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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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Syrian Steatite Cylinder Seal
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £16
Cylinder seal with star motifs and a knobbly staff, two opposing figures flanking a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2 grams, 16 mm
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Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Ovoid body with flat base and narrow neck, a round-section handle to the rear. 360 grams, 22.5 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
