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LOT 1671
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 in. (22.7 grams total, 15.7-26 mm).
Comprising: profile gryphons flanking a scorpion; stylised linear design; combat scene with two figures tackling a rearing lion; ibexes running amid hatched foliage; 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 Bead with Remains of Gold Foil
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic White Stone Bead Necklace String
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising larger barrel-shaped beads interspersed with smaller beads, the central feature with larger beads, restrung. 15.21 grams, 32 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.