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LOT 1326
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 1/8 in. (9.97 grams, 28 mm).
With seated figure extending one hand holding a cup towards two standing figures in floor-length robes facing him; two columns of cuneiform text to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a seal with figures in similar style in Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley-Los Angeles, 1984, no.696.
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LOT 1326
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of mixed beads, including spherical, oblate and tubular types, the central feature a melon bead, restrung. 23.5 grams, 37.1 cm
Acquired in the 1990s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Double-Sided Hematite Weight
Anatolia, 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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UK private collection, acquired on the English market in the 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Opaque Glass Vessel
9th-10th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Piriform body and funicular neck; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 28.5 grams, 10.6 cm (91.1 grams total, 13.2 cm including stand)
From an important London, UK, collection 1980-2020.
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