Loading, please wait...
LOT 0970
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Animals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (10.9 grams, 30 mm).
Irregular carved stone seal with frieze depicting a standing human figure with raised arms, two long-necked quadrupeds (bulls?) and a frond or bush; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom a Cotswold, UK, collection, item no.3; as seen and catalogued by the late Professor Wilfrid George Lambert pre 1990.
FootnotesW.G. Lambert is the late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Western Asiatic Stone Geometric Cylinder Seal
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
With geometric pattern of concentric lines and pellets. 8.12 grams, 52 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.073. London collection, 2016. -
Ancient Large Gold Bead Collection
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Mixed group including collared melon, melon, biconical, and one spherical bead. 6.88 grams total, 6-15 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Phoenician Black Terracotta Ritual Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Carinated in form with a rounded shoulder and short everted neck, two hemispherical juglets to the shoulder with pierced bases and strap handles below, one independent loop handle to the shoulder; painted black decoration to the upper body including clusters of vertical lines and vertical bands alternating with zig-zagging. 3.25 kg, 30 cm wide
London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
