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LOT 1420
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (11.98 grams total, 15-23 mm).
Comprising: a black stone stamp seal with integral loop and hatched decoration on the underside; a fragment of a white stone seal showing the frontal part of an advancing ibex; a grey stone bead formed as a stylised bird; a red and light-green rectangular amulet pierced through the upper edge. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. for Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian and Sassanian amulets in similar style Wallis Budge, A., Amulets and Talismans, Chicago, New York, 1961, pl. X, and p.126, no.119983.
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Sabean Yemeni Dedicatory Plaque from the Kingdom of Qataban
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Ex London W1 collector; acquired between 1970 and the late 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Domed type with incuse legend to the upper face in two lines of Naskh script; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.25 grams, 15 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Amlash Bronze Fertility Figure with Baby
13th-12th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £819
Formed as a standing figure cradling an infant; stylised facial and anatomical detailing; openwork cage structure and suspension loop to the reverse of the head. 58.6 grams, 91 mm
Ex Samuel Dubiner (1914-1993), Canada, a prominent businessman, arts patron, and one of the world's most distinguished collectors of Bronze Age and Iron Age Iranian art, including Amlash material. Acquired by the current owner from the above, circa 1985-1995.
