Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0238
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 in. (1.57 grams, 10 mm).
With frieze depicting a a seated figure holding a vessel in one extended hand, a star, a leaping dog, a nude female facing, two advancing attendants; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From an important London, UK, collection, 1970-1990.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
VETTING:
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.
LOT 0238
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Bronze and Silver Artefact Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Including a ewer handle with thumb-pad, coiled spring, tubular fitting with beast-head detail and other items. 509 grams total, 1.7-20 cm
From a UK private collection, before 1980. -
Western Asiatic Silver Magic Ring
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Broad hoop with stamped star, crescent and other motifs; heater-shaped plaque with incised grid, each cell filled with an Arabic numeral or other symbol; chamfered transverse panel above and arcade to the rounded end. 27.54 grams, 45.36 mm overall, 20.62 mm internal diameter (approximate size British V 1/2, USA 10 3/4, Europe 24.4, Japan 23)
London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Leaping Horned and Winged Lion
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
With small wings and curved horns; possibly Kushan. 160 grams, 11.8 cm
Fair condition, one wing chipped.
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family.
