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LOT 1707
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
LATE 19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.85 grams, 16 mm).
An oval intaglio with a two-line inscription and floral motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London.
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LOT 1707
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Sumerian Green Stone Eye Idol
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Carved in the round as a rectangular block with a slit to the upper edge, vertical spike with two annulet 'eyes'; pierced for suspension. 13.2 grams, 41 mm
with M. Petropoulos, Zurich, early 1990s. with Rhéa gallery. Private collection, acquired in 1999. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12897-241753.
Idols were an important part of religious life in South Arabia and across the ancient Near East. They were made as images of gods, spirits, or protective powers, and helped people feel a closer connection to the divine. These figures might be placed in temples, shrines, or even in the home, where they could have a protective or devotional role. Their shapes were often simple and stylised, with more importance placed on their meaning than on making them look fully realistic. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Bead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A mixed group including: two barrel-shaped with etched decoration, one seashell-shaped, one mother-of-pearl pendant shaped as a fish, another fish-shaped pendant in stone, and others. 33.39 grams total, 15.89-25.69 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
