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LOT 1061
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with presentation Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (7.63 grams, 25 mm).
With facing female figure beneath a bird flanked by a male figure in knee-length tunic and female figure in ankle-length robe. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.059.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 42, for type.
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LOT 1061
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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Western Asiatic Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With incised frieze of a seated figure extending his hand to a standing figure in floor-length pleated garment, second figure behind him in a fringed robe and a third holding a sceptre in a fringed robe. 6.27 grams, 20 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; collection no.026. London collection, 2016. -
Western Asiatic Alabaster Gaming 'Dice'
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Cuboid in form with 'numerals' 4, 2 and 1 in dot form to three faces, one face bearing an X, one a diagonal groove through the centre and one blank. 23.8 grams, 23 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Pre-Achaemenid Bronze Lion Terminal with Silver Cladding
9th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
With stylised repoussé head and face detailing, the mane represented by a scalloped border; sheet-silver cladding to the head; pierced for attachment. 82 grams, 76 mm
London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11871-206896.
