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LOT 1054
Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged Man
CIRCA 800 B.C.
5/8 in. (6.8 grams, 16 mm).
Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure, possibly Abraxas.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Syro-Hittite Terracotta Fertility Figure
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Depicting a seated female figure with a bird's head, possibly a deity; applied circular eyes and pinched nose; wearing a circlet, two necklaces and a long skirt. 30.2 grams, 70 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999, thence by descent. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue page. -
Western Asiatic Amethyst Scaraboid
1st millennium BC.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
With conical upper face, underside with border enclosing an incuse palm tree with monkeys climbing up the trunk. 2.07 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1969-1999. -
Western Asiatic Silver Inlay Pair with Human Heads and Animals
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £44
Comprising two matched inlays, each with a pair of facing heads, zoomorphic motifs below. 2.6 grams total, 16 mm each
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
