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LOT 0238
Western Asiatic Pink Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.44 grams, 19.5 mm).
Frieze comprising a standing figure with wings spread above two ring-and-dot motifs, altar with bowl on a stem, facing nude figure with arms bent, second figure with floor-length robe; 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 0238
Western Asiatic Pink Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Western Asiatic Single-Handled Flask
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £211
With wheel-cut frieze of animals to the body, traces of pigment remaining. 33.59 grams, 72 mm
Ex Parisian gallery, France, 1980s. -
Achaemenid Black Stone Bead with Winged Goddess
Circa 5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With incuse figure kneeling with outstretched wings. 2.80 grams, 18.30 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Antelope
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
Possibly later incuse design of a stag with legs folded beneath the body. 30.50 grams, 32.84 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
