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LOT 1673
Western Asiatic Grey Marble Stone Stamp Seal with Bird and Ibex
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.63 grams, 16 mm).
Discoid in plan with knop handle, incuse ibex resting with a bird perched on its rump; chipped; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1673
Western Asiatic Grey Marble Stone Stamp Seal with Bird and Ibex
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Horned Ibex
6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Tongue-shaped in profile with incuse image of an advancing ram beneath a crescent moon, arrow in the field. 4.40 grams, 18.46 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
The ibex, a wild mountain goat with distinctive curved horns, was a popular and meaningful motif in ancient Near Eastern art. It often appears in Mesopotamian and Persian imagery, where it could symbolise strength, agility, and a connection to the natural and divine worlds. In some contexts, the ibex is linked with fertility and abundance, particularly through its association with flowing water and vegetation. Its elegant form also made it well suited to small-scale objects such as seals, where its image could serve both a decorative and symbolic purpose, reflecting the beliefs and environment of the cultures that produced them. -
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Eagle
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
The upper face with reserved roundels and lozenges, underside with incuse perching eagle in profile; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.38 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sumerian Shell Bead Necklace
Circa 2500-2000 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Group of tapering bell-shaped beads cut from the centre of a helical shell. 41.8 grams, 38 cm long
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
