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LOT 1285
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Foal and Bird
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (10.16 grams, 30 mm).
Frieze comprising a mare in profile standing with foal suckling beneath. bird perching on a vessel, faravahar winged solar disc above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar Neo-Babylonian seals in Wilson, J.A., Allen, T.G., Ancient Oriental Cylinder and Other Seals, with a description of the collection of Mrs William H. Moore, Chicago, 1940, figs.98-99.
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LOT 1285
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Foal and Bird
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
1st millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a black stone stamp seal with integral loop and hatched decoration on the underside; a fragment of a white stone seal showing the frontal part of an advancing ibex; a grey stone bead formed as a stylised bird; a red and light-green rectangular amulet pierced through the upper edge. 11.98 grams total, 15-23 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Pin Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Including thistle-head finial, openwork cross finial and other types. 64.5 grams total, 9.4-16.4 cm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bifacial Horse Harness Pendant with Sun and Lion and Inscription
Circa 17th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £32
Rectangular plaque with a tab and loop above, one side showing an advancing lion with a rising sun behind, the other side with a four-line inscription. 8.75 grams, 44 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
