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LOT 0233
Western Asiatic Marbled Agate Cylinder Seal with Scorpions
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.02 grams, 13.24 mm).
Frieze depicting two scorpions advancing towards each other, starburst to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0233
Western Asiatic Marbled Agate Cylinder Seal with Scorpions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of a Fantastic Creature with Pahlavi Legend
4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Plano-convex in section with advancing winged and horned beast, Pahlavi legend to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.32 grams, 10 mm
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans and others for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye. -
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures and Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Frieze depicting two profile figures standing among birds, scorpions, sunburst and other motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.39 grams, 21.79 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Iranian Decorated Terracotta Vessel
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Squat in profile with broad mouth and flared rim; concentric painted bands to the shoulder, with hatched detailing. 238 grams, 12.3 cm wide
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection.
