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LOT 1497
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Mating Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (3.9 grams, 19 mm).
Conical seal pierced through the body, underside with two copulating quadrupeds. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s.
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LOT 1497
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Mating Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Engraved Design
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Bell-shaped body with a ribbed suspension loop above, underside with a winged beast with a crescent above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.77 grams, 24 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Neo-Babylonian Reused Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Lamassu
Circa 6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Plano-convex type with lamassu motif; lateral edges chipped. 8.62 grams, 20.36 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Large Sasanian Dark Agate Stamp Seal with Master of Animals
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With stylised Master of Beasts figure holding two staves, animal below. 35.89 grams, 32.26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
