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LOT 0849
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (0.94 grams, 15 mm).
With frieze of one sitting and two standing figures. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.031.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 92, for type.
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LOT 0849
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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Western Asiatic Bronze Knobbed Bracelet Pair
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Each annular hoop with a round-section body with regularly disposed knops to the outer edge. 56 grams total, 75-76 mm
Ex old English collection. London art market, pre 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Necklace Bead Collection
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a large quantity of beads including oblate seed beads, large tubular, facetted and discoid beads, and one shaped as a bird. 89 grams total, 2-21 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Achaemenid Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With flanged rim, central mesomphalos boss surrounded by radiating lotus petals. 186 grams, 16.5 cm wide
From the collection of M. Cummings, UK, 1990s.
Phiale mesomphalos (literally: bowl with central boss) were the most popular form of vessel and were produced in a number of materials, including clay, bronze, silver and gold. They are a distinctive type of Achaemenid tableware, made by hammering or raising sheet metal, with decoration added in repoussé. They were used in banquets held by the nobility and for pouring libations at religious festivals. Phiales of this kind were a common gift from the Achaemenid king to the nobility which helped cement alliances among the different tribes of the Empire. The central boss to the underside allowed the user to secure their fingers and ensure a solid grip whilst drinking or pouring.
