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LOT 0892
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 1/8 in. (21.4 grams total, 17-28 mm).
Each displaying a frieze of engraved motifs or figures and drilled vertically for suspension. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected since the 1970s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Gryphon Statuette
Mid 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
With beaked face, curled mane to the arched neck, slender body with small wings to the shoulders and extended hind legs with tail between. 215 grams, 12.5 cm
Fine condition.
London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising: a vulture with worn remains of shallow incised zigzagging, chipped; a trapezoid-shaped amulet pierced for suspension, a stylised human figure to one face and geometric scheme to the other. 9.98 grams total, 19-35 mm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance. -
Western Asiatic Stone Animal Amulet
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Formed as a bounding dog with stylised detailing to both faces; pierced for suspension. 4.24 grams, 25 mm
Gabby family collection since the late 1960s, thence by descent.
