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LOT 1708
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (34.4 grams total, 18.1-34.1 mm).
Comprising: four columns of cuneiform text; scene with a bowman among trees; nude female facing with hands pressed to her chest; row of fleeing ibexes; 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 Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Animals
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Frieze with bird with spread wings above two running animals, starburst and foliage; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 0.84 grams, 11.83 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Luristan Bronze Dragon-Headed Bracelet Pair
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Each a heavy D-section penannular band with opposed dragon-head finials. 377 grams total, 95-97 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with God Nabu
Circa 6th-5th century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Conical seal with a piercing through the upper end, underside with a carved scene of the god Nabu standing in front of an altar. 7.46 grams, 21.76 mm
Ex H. Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, collected in the 1980s-1990s. Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue information card.