Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0905
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Figures
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (2.13 grams, 15 mm).
With frieze of standing figures, fronds, vases, scrolls, birds and other items. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.030.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 567, 573, for type.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Neo-Assyrian Bronze Bowl
9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Hemispherical with shallow circumferential groove around the internal rim; rounded base; tinned. 265 grams, 20 cm wide
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Parthian Gold Earring Pair
Circa 3rd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £375
Each composed of a hinged loop and body decorated with filigree wire and gold pellets. 8.68 grams total, 21 mm each
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Turquoise and Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Restrung; composed of glass beads of various shades of blue. 5.33 grams, 45 cm long
UK gallery, early 2000s.
