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LOT 1605
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Stamp Seal Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/4 - 5/8 in. (8.63 grams total, 7-16 mm).
Comprising plano-convex, T-shaped, tongue-shaped and other types with hatched, pointillé and other motifs. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1605
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Stamp Seal Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Neo-Babylonian Red Agate Stamp Seal with Worshipping Scene and Hebrew Name
Circa 700-600 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Plano-convex pierced through the body; to the underside, a scene comprising two standing male figures in long robes on a platform with crescent, sun and bird symbols between them, below in Hebrew, a personal name 'Ben ya [ ]'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.15 grams, 19 mm
Private European collection, 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Capped Banded Agate Bead
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a barrel-shaped banded agate bead with a conical gold-sheet cap at one end. 0.98 grams, 15 mm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards. -
Bactrian Manuscript Fragment of a Letter
Late 6th-early 7th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A fragment of a leather document, likely a letter, written in Avestan cursive script; folded. 1.72 grams, 11 cm
Fair condition.
Collection of Bruce Ferrini, USA. Central London gallery, acquired c.1994. Property of a UK collector. (Not for export, UK buyers only)
The text is written up to the edges of the sheet, around the damage to the centre, and the vellum is then folded over and sealed. The letter comprised nine lines of text, of which significant proportions of the upper and lower three remain, while the middle three are less well preserved.
