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LOT 1178
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Advancing Bulls
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (36.6 grams, 27 mm).
With frieze depicting two bovines advancing, each with a bridle and trailing a rope, amphorae in the field; old collector's label '10100' to base; possibly unfinished as centre not pierced; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK; acquired prior to 2010.
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LOT 1178
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Advancing Bulls
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
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Sassanian Engraved Silver Bowl
3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Ellipsoid in plan with rounded underside and inturned rim; inner face with central image of a peacock executed in tremolier technique. 160 grams, 15 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Banquet Scene
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
In a single register, the scene comprising a seated female figure, possibly a deity, accompanied by an animal at her feet and a tree in the background; four male figures before the female, possibly worshippers and entertainers, two of the figures tête-bêche, with a larger dancing figure behind them holding a lyre-like instrument; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.05 grams, 18 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. Accompanied by an old bag with reference no.V-352. -
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Western Asiatic Alabaster Bowl
Circa 1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Squat in profile with rounded underside, gently curved rim. 1.03 kg, 16 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
