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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 Dark Green Stone Stamp Seal with Bust
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex type with incuse profile bust waring helmet and tunic; pellets to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.23 grams, 12 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Terracotta Bowl
Circa 2000 B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Conical bowl with a low foot and a gently everted rim. 158 grams, 12.2 cm wide
Excavated by Professor G. Rieshman in Shusa, near Shustar, S.W. Persia. Ex UK private collection, 1920s onwards. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. Accompanied by an old handwritten provenance label. -
South Arabian Carving of a Nude Couple in Erotic Embrace with Inscription
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,944
Modelled in the round as two figures embracing, the upper figure with a pseudo inscription to the back; mounted on a custom-made stand. 380 grams total, 13.3 cm including stand
Formerly in the collection of Mr K. Ex collection of Mr H., acquired in Switzerland in the early 2000s. Private collection, Switzerland, acquired in 2010. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12875-241696.
Through trade the religion of Pre-Islamic Arabian Peninsula was subject to a certain measure of foreign influence, which is demonstrated by the discovery of some outstanding bronze statuettes of obvious mythical or religious character in various localities, for example at Qaryat al-Fau. The most important statuettes include a representation of Harpocrates, son of the Goddess Isis (goddess of fertility), Minerva (goddess of wisdom), and a statuette of a dolphin which is known to have been regarded in Graeco-Roman and Nabataean mythology as a symbol of protection.
