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LOT 1427
Western Asiatic Miniature Schist Vessel
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (10.75 grams, 35.49 mm).
Tubular in form with flared foot and mouth, lateral lug handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £212
Scaraboid bead with incised legend in two lines to the underside. 3.37 grams, 11 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Hematite Cylinder Seal with Worshipping Scene
900-600 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
The field divided into two registers by a horizontal guilloche; above, two winged gryphons crouching beside an attendant with a seated figure holding a sceptre; below, opposed crouching lions, an attendant and a perching bird; a full-height figure with a kopesh; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 5.17 grams, 18 mm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Bone Idol
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Rectangular in section with waisted profile, incised zigzag, ring-and-dot and other motifs to both faces. 7.14 grams, 74.82 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.