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LOT 1724
Western Asiatic Plain Gemstone and Amber Bead Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (18.8 grams total, 10-19 mm).
Including discoid, plano-convex, scaraboid and other types in various stones. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1724
Western Asiatic Plain Gemstone and Amber Bead Group
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Grey Stone Stamp Seal with Seated Figure
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex type with incuse design of a seated robed figure in profile with hound, starburst above, hatched border; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.82 grams, 20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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Large Mesopotamian Decorated Alabaster Bowl
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
With a conical lower body, broad rounded shoulder and four radiating integral pierced lugs; narrow neck and broad flat rim to the mouth. 2.2 kg, 18.5 cm wide
Acquired on the French art market, formerly in a French collection since the 1970s. with Bonhams, London, 1 May 2013, no.162. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
Circa 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including hunter shooting an ibex, presentation scene at court and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.17 grams, 12 mm
From the deceased estate of a specialist collector of seals, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA. From a private collection acquired in 2006.
