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LOT 1434
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Calligraphic Gemstones
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 - 1 1/4 in. (45.8 grams total, 22-30 mm).
Comprising four rings set with engraved carnelian gemstones and two rings with openwork hoops. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1434
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Calligraphic Gemstones
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
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Sumerian Black and White Stone Bead Bracelet
Circa 3000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of alternating white and dark beads, restrung with elasticated cord. 5.02 grams, 16 cm
Ex private collection, UK; formerly with Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, circa 1998. -
Western Asiatic Pommel Cap with Floral Design
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Carved in marble or bone with broad domed upper face, barrel-shaped shank with a horizontal incised band, pieced laterally and with hollow underside to the shank; upper face with low-relief hexafoil design. 7.65 grams, 20 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Akkadian Red Jasper Seal
Circa 2200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
Plano-convex in section with incuse animal forms to the underside. 82.8 grams, 66 mm
Private collection. Acquired from a Swiss collection, 2002.
The seal shows stylistic affinity with Akkadian seals representing animals. A few scenes of daily life occur on Akkadian seals, chiefly on the small number illustrating the history of Etana and the eagle. If Akkadian, our seal can be considered very rare.
