Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0902
Western Asiatic Steatite Cylinder Seal with Figures
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (20.5 grams, 22 mm).
With frieze of D-shaped figures and trees between. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.069.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 697, for type.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Western Asiatic Glass and Other Necklace Bead Collection
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising a group of mostly small mixed shape and material beads mainly in red or reddish hues; each pierced for stringing; some Roman. 55 grams total, 2-16 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Western Asiatic Flat Axehead-Shaped Razor
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Flat in cross-section with a convex cutting edge and rounded butt. 69 grams 19.5 cm
UK private collection formed before 2000. Ex North London, UK, gallery. -
Western Asiatic Agate Stamp Seal with Animal
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Plano-convex with drilled figurative zoomorphic design to the base; drilled for suspension. 9.62 grams, 24 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
