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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 Carnelian Cylinder Seal with Winged God Lamassu
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Intaglio figure of a winged lamassu facing in advancing pose with pellet clusters beneath the hooves; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.71 grams, 13.52 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Four-lobed body formed from sheet-gold with a comma-shaped finial, suspension loop above. 0.15 grams, 14 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Western Asiatic Silver Scroll
Early 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Rectangular thin silver sheet tightly wound into a cigar-shaped amulet; stamped starburst and other motifs to outer face 1.89 grams, 45 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
