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LOT 1489
Western Asiatic Silver Scroll
EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 3/4 in. (1.89 grams, 45 mm).
Rectangular thin silver sheet tightly wound into a cigar-shaped amulet; stamped starburst and other motifs to outer face
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Engraved Calligraphic Stamp Seal Group
Late 19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising: a chess piece silver seal matrix, the lower rim set with turquoise coloured glass cabochon indicating the direction of the seal, set with a dark carnelian intaglio engraved with a calligraphic inscription; a bronze seal bead with three faces, two with an inscription, and one showing a bird with open wings standing on a branch; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.82 grams total, 13-25 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising: profile gryphons flanking a scorpion; stylised linear design; combat scene with two figures tackling a rearing lion; ibexes running amid hatched foliage; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 22.7 grams total, 15.7-26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bust of a Horned Demon
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
The upper body of a man with an emphasised head turned to the left, wearing a horned headdress. 14.3 grams, 36.8 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.