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LOT 1447
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (2.68 grams, 16.81 mm).
Frieze with two facing figures with staffs, horse and foal, structure between; 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 1447
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Large Amlash Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bulbous body with flat base and a wide, flaring neck, handle to the rear. 1.03 kg, 21.5 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Comprising: court scene with seated figure, supplicant, bird in flight and dog; scene with coiled snake, and linear figure; frieze with stylised insect with hexagonal body; combat scene with two rearing gryphons attacking a bull, human attendant to the rear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 25.5 grams total, 23.6-34 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Portrait Gemstone Seal
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Ellipsoidal in plan and plano-convex in section with tondo, incuse profile bust with brow band; chipped. 3.48 grams, 20 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
