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LOT 1333
Western Asiatic Serpentine Stamp Seal with Animal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (8.16 grams, 27 mm).
Rectangular in plan with domed upper face, intaglio advancing ibex motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Western Asiatic Schematic Green Schist Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
Ellipsoid in plan with drilled socket to one end and radiating grooves. 26.3 grams, 61 mm
Ex Galerie Dominique Thirion, Brussels, Belgium. From the private collection of Mr K.A. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Ibex
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With a D-section hoop and a rectangular bezel, intaglio image of a majestic ibex with long curving horns. 5.78 grams, 26.24 mm overall, 22.41 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T, USA 9 1/2, Europe 21.26, Japan 20)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bird Finial
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Modelled in the round figure of a bird with long neck extended, stub tail and two small feet; lateral slot to accept separate wings, and vertical hole for suspension; mounted on a custom-made stand. 90.3 grams total, 63 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.