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LOT 0945
Western Asiatic Marble Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (17 grams, 31 mm).
With large central hole, incised frieze of a seated figure offering a cup to a figure in floor-length garment, second figure behind him in a tiered robe, canine and scorpion to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.04.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 98, for type.
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LOT 0945
Western Asiatic Marble Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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Safavid Ceramic Tile with Flowers
17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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Fine condition, heavily restored.
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Khorasan Blue Glazed Jar with Decoration
12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Neo-Babylonian Bronze Pendant with Presentation Scene
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Discoid with integral loop, low-relief image of a seated king and kneeling supplicant. 5.99 grams, 39 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent.
