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LOT 1694
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Stamp Seal with Seated Figure
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.82 grams, 20 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse design of a seated robed figure in profile with hound, starburst above, hatched border; 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 1694
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Stamp Seal with Seated Figure
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Exceptional Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead with Gold Caps
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with D-shaped gold caps at each end; mounted on a custom-made stand. 88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand
Private collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000. Private collection, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681.
The Sumerians used agate for beads and even for making ceremonial axe-heads. The engraving of agate, especially to produce cameos and intaglios, is an art which was principally cultivated by the Greeks and the Romans. In addition to the artistic excellence of the engravings, many of the early works show great skill in using the different colourings of the agate for decorating the figures. -
Anatolian 'Stargazer' Idol Head
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £230
A triangular head with rounded edges, low-relief linear nose and left ear; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 116 grams total, 96 mm including stand
Ex Hirsch Auction, Munich, 22 September 2004, no.1222. -
Sasanian Stamp Seal with Crescent Moon within Wreath
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Haematite domed seal with domed top, four flat sides, incuse crescent moon and wreath to underside. 28.1 grams total, 23-29 mm
From the deceased estate of a specialist collector of seals, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA. From a private collection acquired in 2006.
