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LOT 1697
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (6.97 grams total, 12-18 mm).
Comprising: a conical seal with a stylised animal on the base; a rectangular seal with a motif on each face. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1697
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Western Asiatic Alabaster Idol Head
Early 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Carved in the round with exaggerated features, elongated headdress pierced at the top, columnar neck. 8.23 grams, 41 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Beast
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular in plan with a handle carved to represent a beast standing in repose; underside with lightly-incised combat scene; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.37 grams, 23 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Sumerian Stone Bead Bracelet
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Composed of alternating light and dark coloured cylindrical and disc-shaped beads; restrung with an elasticated string. 4.87 grams, 16.8 cm
Ex private collection, acquired from the Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, in 1999. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information page with provenance.
