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LOT 1537
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (21.1 grams, 28 mm).
Pierced tapering handle to reverse, billeted border enclosing profile standing bull and legend in Indus Valley script.
ProvenanceFrom the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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LOT 1537
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Inscription
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Throne Fitting with Lion
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,000
From the arm of a throne with a D-shaped socket to the rear; formed as the foreparts of a lion with abundant mane covering two lion-cub heads with bearded human faces. 404 grams, 85 mm
Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13288-253395. -
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Square in plan with chamfered sides and ribbed loop above; incuse motif of an advancing bull. 1.87 grams, 12.13 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Western Asiatic Glazed Terracotta Fertility Figure
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Modelled in the half-round; D-shaped in section with applied black pigment detailing to hair and midriff; some iridescence. 23.2 grams, 92 mm
Ex private collection, London, UK, 1969-1999.
