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LOT 1760
Western Asiatic Haematite Calligraphic Gemstone
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.95 grams, 11 mm).
Plano-convex in section with single incuse line of Kufic text across the apex; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1760
Western Asiatic Haematite Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Stamp Seal Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including plano-convex type with incuse design of two fish, rectangular block with suspension holes, and columnar type with integral loop. 33.3 grams total, 29-35 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Nabataean Terracotta Thin-Walled Bowl
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With a wide shallow conical body, black horizontal bands to the outer face. 250 grams, 21.5 cm
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Sasanian Agate and Bronze Stamp Seal Collection
3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising mainly D-shaped seals in a variety of materials with designs including a tamga, advancing beast, and other motifs; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. 11.5 grams total, 12-14 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
