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LOT 1735
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 - 1 1/4 in. (22.6 grams total, 21-32 mm).
Including a frieze of outline figures, a bird of prey with wings spread and other types; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the deceased estate of a specialist collector of seals, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA.
From a private collection acquired in 2006.
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LOT 1735
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Stone Amulet Group
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including anthropomorphic, sun-wheel and other types. 6.62 grams total, 11-30 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Animal Amulet Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Including frog, perching bird, zebu and other types. 4.31 grams total, 10-19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Luristan Bronze Double Beast-Headed Finial
Mid 1st millennium B.C. or laterEstimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Featuring a round-section shaft with an openwork finial formed as a vertical bar with beast-head finials supported by two opposing birds. 118 grams, 15 cm
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1960s. From the private collection of Mr J.P.H., a Woolwich, UK, collector, his collection formed since the 1960s.
