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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (174 grams, 72 mm wide).
Carved with a broad flat base, gently flared profile, rounded rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, assembled in the 1950s-1970s, thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. Sowada, K., Stone Vessels, in Lebeau, M., Artefacts, Brepols, 2018, pp.245-276, fig.2, p.259, for similar.
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LOT 1244
Western Asiatic Stone Cup
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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West Central Asian Bronze Chess Piece Type Seal Matrix with 'Union' Cross
Circa 2000-1500 B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 19.5 x 19 x 22 mm. The round flat face is compartmented, and the solid back rises to a pierced knob handle. The design divided the circle into four parts with two crossing lines, and within each quarter there is a short line starting from the rim but not reaching the centre. This is a seal from west the Bronze Age of west central Asia, probably dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. There is some incrustation on the surface, which could be removed, and the metal is in very good condition.' 14.2 grams, 22 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered B-34, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. -
Western Asiatic Gold Bead Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Featuring a tubular, ridged centre bead with triangular granulated projection above and below. 0.48 grams, 11 mm
From a late Japanese gentleman's collection, formed 1970s-2010. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Large West Central Asian Bronze Crescent Cross Seal Matrix
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Discoid stamp seal with segmented face; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 41 x 41 x 13 mm. This is round with flat face and flat back, on which a handle of inverted V-shape is mounted. The design is both compartmented and open-work. It consists of a central square which is joined to an outer band by struts: straight ones from the middle of each side of the square, short ones ending in crescents from the tips of the square. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is in very good condition.' 19 grams, 41 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Ex property of a West London businessman. Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly report, numbered R-690, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
