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LOT 1574
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (3.17 grams, 12 mm).
Including hunter shooting an ibex, presentation scene at court 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 1574
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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Opening Bid: £5
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Western Asiatic Votive Terracotta Dagger
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Opening Bid: £100
Model dagger with two-lobed pommel and similar guard, applied bands to the scabbard, two attachment points. 5.83 grams, 88 mm
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Western Asiatic Black Calligraphic Gemstone
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Opening Bid: £5
Discoid in plan with median line of Kufic script. 0.4 grams, 9 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
