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LOT 0955
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Goats
NORTH SYRIA OR ANATOLIA, 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (17.8 grams, 36 mm).
Chlorite stamp seal, rectangular in plan with angled reverse faces, incuse frieze of two goats in procession.
ProvenanceEx Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
Cf. similar in the Schøyen Collection under accession no.2409/01.
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Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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Western Asiatic Calligraphic Bronze Scribe's Case Decorated with Lions
Circa 13th-14th century A.D.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Rectangular in section, tapering with lotus-shaped domed knop and pierced suspension lug; lateral faces with reserved calligraphic text on a hatched field; upper and lower faces with a frieze of advancing lions and hounds on a dense foliage field; upper face with filler hole and socket for the brush; Khorasan workmanship. 87 grams, 24 cm
Ex Paris collection. French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
