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LOT 1378
Western Asiatic Stone Amuletic Seal
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (5.95 grams, 18 mm).
Scaraboid with a domed upper face, underside with an advancing bull on a baseline, inscription below.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Frieze with two facing figures with staffs, horse and foal, structure between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.68 grams, 16.81 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian Amuletic Pendant
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Tongue-shaped in profile with scrolled tendrils and three rows of large incuse characters. 3.04 grams, 19 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Achaemenid Blue Glass and Other Bead Necklace String
Mid 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of graduated turquoise and blue beads, the central feature with a 'spoked wheel' type bead, restrung. 14.1 grams, 35 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.
