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LOT 1871
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 1 in. (17.2 grams total, 13-24 mm).
Including rectangular, scaraboid and other types with geometric and figural designs. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1871
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Sumerian Terracotta Foundation Cone From Lagash
Circa 2100 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £750
Conical in profile with domed top, vertical impressed lines and cuneiform inscription; tip absent. 220 grams, 12 cm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
Votive cones are one type of royal foundation deposit, objects that were buried in the walls and beneath the floors of important buildings during construction to sanctify the site and to create a historical memory of the ruler and his achievements. -
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Western Asiatic Bronze Statuette of a Levantine Cavalryman
7th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,900
Modelled in the round figurine of a sturdy horse with saddlecloth and chest-band, bridle and reins, integral rider wearing a Phrygian helmet. 140 grams, 88 mm wide
Formerly in a private collection, Beirut, Lebanon, 1990s. Swiss private collection, acquired from Mr H., Geneva, 2010. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13178-249181.
The figure possibly represents a Phrygian cavalryman of the Persian Achaemenid army. It shows minute details of the harness, with a muzzle and snaffle bit, which suggest Assyrian or Syrian origin. The transversal decoration of the antilina strap recalls that of the Persian cavalry of the period (Cassin Scott, 1977, plate D). -
Western Asiatic Jasper Scaraboid Seal
Levant, circa 10th century B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
Engraved stylised detailing to the domed carapace, the underside with quadrupeds and caterpillars in exergue; pierced longitudinally; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 3.35 grams, 18 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s.
