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LOT 1477
Western Asiatic Red and White Jasper Scaraboid with Semitic Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.41 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex in section with longitudinal piercing; underside with incised border and tondo in two registers with five characters.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1477
Western Asiatic Red and White Jasper Scaraboid with Semitic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Iranian Decorated Terracotta Vessel
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Hittite Red Jasper Stamp Seal with Bird
Circa 1500-1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Domed seal with transverse piercing, upper face with a floral border and schematic motifs, underside with a standing bird with an inscription(?) below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 12.8 grams, 24 mm
From an English private collection, 1980s. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £200
Pierced tapering handle to reverse, billeted border enclosing profile standing bull and legend in Indus Valley script. 21.1 grams, 28 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
