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LOT 1136
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Collection
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (20.2 grams total, 12-80 mm).
Including hoop, crescent, drop with beads and other types. [11]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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LOT 1136
Western Asiatic Gold Earring Collection
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Akkadian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With frieze comprising a tall figure in floor-length robe and conical headgear with a small canine at his side, similarly dressed second figure with sceptre held to the chest, third figure in knee-length robe; two later engraved columns of cuneiform text. 4.84 grams, 22 mm
From a Scottish private collection, Perthshire, 1990s. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With court scene: female figure with looped headdress seated on a four-legged chair with her raised arms from which two streams of liquid issue to the floor; to her rear, a guilloche panel with gryphon perched on top with small birds, advancing lion beneath; tall robed figure facing the female, with floor-length spilt robe, attendant with fan and objects in the field; bronze loop to one end; possibly some re-engraving; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 17.7 grams, 43 mm
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Intaglio Depicting a Bull
4th-5th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Comprising: carnelian stamp seal with crouching ram motif, ellipsoid intaglio with standing bull. 8.07 grams total, 11-22 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
