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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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Elamite Schist Stamp Seal with Married Couple
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Discoid in plan with concentric rings and knop handle to reverse; incuse image of two figures embracing, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 14.22 grams, 31.83 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Old Babylonian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on five sides. 36.1 grams, 46.4 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Luristan Bronze Ibex Mount
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Modelled frontally with large curving horns. 6.87 grams, 36.2 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
