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LOT 1584
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (2.14 grams, 21 mm).
Oval intaglio with an inscription on a floral field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1584
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Western Asiatic Bronze Arrowhead Collection
13th-9th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Comprising tanged triangular arrowheads, one with barbed shoulders. 327 grams total, 8.3-14.4 cm
London, UK, collection, 1990s.
One series of arrowheads seems to belong to the category of lanceolate head and rounded shoulders from the category Type V, i.e. triangular arrowheads with rounded or angular midrib. Some other arrowheads seem to be a subcategory of subtype A of Khorasani, but longer. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Frieze depicting two robed figures each holding a spear, stag and other animals; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.22 grams, 18.63 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Decorated Black Stone Bead
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Lozengiform type with dense, grooved geometric design. 2.03 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
