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LOT 0882
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.4 grams, 20 mm).
A kneeling bowman among fronds drawing his bow towards an advancing bull. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.044.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 150, for type.
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LOT 0882
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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Western Asiatic Mixed Stone and Glass Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £195
Comprising a quantity of small beads, in mixed shapes, colours and materials; each pierced for stringing. 88 grams total, 1-15 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
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Mesopotamian Terracotta Ball with Cuneiform Inscription
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
The sphere displaying a band of cuneiform text around the equator. 8.5 grams, 20 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
With incised frieze of a seated figure with hand extended to a figure in floor-length pleated garment, second figure behind him in a fringed robe, blank panel to the rear. 5.92 grams, 20 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.05. London collection, 2016.
