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LOT 1560
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (2.45 grams, 21.8 mm).
Frieze depicting a standing figure with knife in one hand and the other gripping the foreleg of a rearing ibex; 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 1560
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Western Asiatic Bone Idol
2nd century B.C.-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Rectangular in section with waisted profile, incised zigzag, ring-and-dot and other motifs to both faces. 7.14 grams, 74.82 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Triangular in section and rectangular in plan with incuse ibex and tree motifs. 13.61 grams, 36 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
Circa 16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Circular intaglio with narrow base, upper face with densely arranged inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 3.61 grams, 20 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK.
