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LOT 1203
Western Asiatic Lead Epigraphic Seal
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (7.2 grams, 18 mm).
Tabular in profile with reserved Kufic text to one face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Bull-Head Black Seal with Hunting Scene
Susa II, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Carved and polished in the form of a bird (or facing bull's head) with drilled eyes; reverse with incised hunting scene of a central bowman with weapon raised and two gazelles fleeing in opposite directions; with old collector's catalogue slip. 41.9 grams, 66 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue slip. -
Western Asiatic Twisted Bronze Bracelet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Comprising a round-section twisted shank and tapering flat-section finials. 21.8 grams, 60 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Pin Head with Figures
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Drum-shaped in profile with running guilloche to the rim, obverse with low-relief figure of a regardant bird with bearded head of a man; reverse with regardant figure of a crouching lion with similar bearded head. 46.5 grams, 40 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Accompanied by a copy of the original 1968 invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12408-225343.
