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LOT 1471
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 - 1 3/8 in. (25.5 grams total, 23.6-34 mm).
Comprising: court scene with seated figure, supplicant, bird in flight and dog; scene with coiled snake, and linear figure; frieze with stylised insect with hexagonal body; combat scene with two rearing gryphons attacking a bull, human attendant to the rear; 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 Bronze Artefact Group
1st millennium A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £39
A mixed group of artefacts, including a stylus, the bowl of a spoon, a domed mount, and others. 65 grams total, 20.4-70.3 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God
Circa 800 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.8 grams, 16 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Bowl
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £83
Broad and squat with lip to the inner edge of the mouth, concentric rings to the centre. 240 grams, 18.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
