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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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Achaemenid Core-Formed Glass Bottle
Circa 5th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Narrow tubular body with rounded bottom, narrow shoulder, flared neck; dragged 'feather' ornament to the iridescent surface; mounted on a custom-made stand. 274 grams, 10.5 cm
From a London, UK, collection of glass, 1970-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Bone Animal Amulet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A stylised figure of a stocky animal with a small head, pierced through the body. 3.27 grams, 22.7 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Amulet and Bead Collection
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A mixed group including: two barrel-shaped with etched decoration, one seashell-shaped, one mother-of-pearl pendant shaped as a fish, another fish-shaped pendant in stone, and others. 33.39 grams total, 15.89-25.69 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
