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LOT 1720
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 in. (15.7 grams total, 15.5-27.3 mm).
Comprising: hero with spear flanked by animals; gryphon fleeing with objects in the field; zigzag on a barred field; starburst and plant motifs; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Inscription
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £200
Pierced tapering handle to reverse, billeted border enclosing profile standing bull and legend in Indus Valley script. 21.1 grams, 28 mm
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Western Asiatic Carnelian and Gold Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C. and laterEstimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £333
Restrung group of tabular, fusiform and other carnelian beads, including some glass beads, with granulated tubular gold collar spacers between. 45.5 grams, 55 cm
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Chained Bell Pendants
Bronze Age, 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising an openwork conical mount with ring at the apex, short chain and a conical bell attached. 28.79 grams, 81.33 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.