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LOT 1921
Western Asiatic Engraved Stone Amulet and Stamp Seal Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 1 1/8 in. (46 grams total, 12-30 mm).
Including five with linear motifs, and a domed amulet with piercing. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Leonard, A., Williams, B.B., Essays in Ancient Civilization presented to Helene J.Kantor, Chicago, 1989, for similar amulets and pendants, pl.3 lett.J,K,i; pl.4 lett.a.
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LOT 1921
Western Asiatic Engraved Stone Amulet and Stamp Seal Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Sasanian Garnet Gemstone of a Lion
5th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Plano-convex in section with incuse sleeping lion; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.55 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
Circa 4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising plano-convex type with linear motif, pyramidal type with hatched quadrants, and club type with hatching. 7.56 grams total, 16-18 mm
From the deceased estate of a specialist collector of seals, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA. From a private collection acquired in 2006. -
Exceptional Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead with Gold Caps
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with D-shaped gold caps at each end; mounted on a custom-made stand. 88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand
Private collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000. Private collection, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681.
The Sumerians used agate for beads and even for making ceremonial axe-heads. The engraving of agate, especially to produce cameos and intaglios, is an art which was principally cultivated by the Greeks and the Romans. In addition to the artistic excellence of the engravings, many of the early works show great skill in using the different colourings of the agate for decorating the figures.
