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LOT 1526
Western Asiatic Glass Stamp Seal Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (11.5 grams total, 13-18 mm).
Conical types with bird in flight, advancing ibex and other motifs; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1526
Western Asiatic Glass Stamp Seal Collection
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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Neo-Assyrian Period Bronze Amuletic Humbaba Head Pendant
Circa 800 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Modelled in the round with a grimacing expression and small protruding ears, ribbed loop above the head. 16.1 grams, 25 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Animal Amulet with Engraved Animal
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Carved in the round as a beast's head with a profile horse and objects to the underside; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.63 grams, 14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Painted Channel-Spouted Terracotta Vessel
8th-9th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
With basal ring, bulbous body, loop handle, and long pouring lip with strainer and thumb-pad; hatched and scrolled painted decoration. 292 grams, 17.7 cm
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
