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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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Seljuk Standing Stone Lion Figurine
12th-13th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Modelled in the round as a stylised, stocky lion with almond-shaped eyes, a short tail, a suspension loop on the back. 57 grams, 58 mm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge Collection of Indo-Persian Art. Private collection, UK. -
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Sumerian Mottled Stone Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
With a standing figure in profile, wearing a floor-length robe and holding one bent arm with an open hand; five columns of cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.03 grams, 24.31 mm
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK. -
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Kassite Agate Eye Bead with Cuneiform Inscription for King Kurigalzu II in Gold Mount
1400-1000 B.C.Estimate: £60,000 - 80,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £33,333
Polished cabochon in a gold frame with radiating bosses, integral loop; reverse with four incised columns of cuneiform text naming Kurigalzu II. 18.30 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Mrs M.V., circa 1980s. Kept in Switzerland since the late 1980s. Accompanied by an old developed photograph, 22 August 1998. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13202-249238.
The cuneiform inscription names Kurigalzu II (c.1332-1308 B.C.), 'strong man, King of Babylon, son of Burnaburiaš.' Kurigalzu II was one of the most powerful Kassite rulers, known for his military campaigns and extensive building projects, including the foundation of the city of Dur-Kurigalzu. Inscribed Kassite agate eye beads are rare and are generally understood to have served amuletic or votive functions, combining royal titulary with protective symbolism.
