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LOT 0234
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Birds and Scorpions
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.47 grams, 18.91 mm).
Frieze in two registers: above, row of perching birds with orb; below, row of scorpions; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0234
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Birds and Scorpions
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Western Asiatic Glass Vessel Collection
Circa 12th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £160
Including four miniature amphorae each with a ribbed collar to the neck, and a fifth with sealing wax at the mouth. 130 grams total, 9.2-14.2 cm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Babylonian Carnelian Frog-Shaped Amulet
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Carved in the round with hind legs folded behind the body, pierced at the stomach. 2.33 grams, 19 mm
Private collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. -
Large Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Plano-convex in section with lightly incised standing figure with sword and shield in his outstretched hands. 13.21 grams, 27.07 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
