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LOT 1649
Western Asiatic Fossil Shark's Tooth Pendant with Inscriptions
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND EARLIER
1 23/4 in. (9.2 grams, 45 mm).
Triangular in plan with hole in the root for suspension; geometric lines (or legend?) to one face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1649
Western Asiatic Fossil Shark's Tooth Pendant with Inscriptions
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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3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal with Fish
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid type with ellipsoid face and incuse fish motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.42 grams, 13.87 mm
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Large Anatolian Steatite Seal with Carved Bird
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Plano-convex in profile with a lightly inscribed antique legend to domed face (including Arabic name and numeral '1298'); underside with reserved figure of a bird with wings spread. 28.7 grams, 36.5 mm
With Artemis Gallery, Munich, 1980s. Acquired from Artemis Gallery, November 1992. European private collection.
