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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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Large Amlash Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Bulbous body with flat base and a wide, flaring neck, handle to the rear. 1.03 kg, 21.5 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Engraved Design
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Bell-shaped with scooped sidewall and pierced lug; engraved with addorsed bull and lion beneath a crescent; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.89 grams, 26 mm
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Nabataean Red Terracotta 'Eggshell' Bowl
Circa 1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Shallow, round bowl with a low foot. 44.5 grams, 72.2 mm
From the collection of a Yorkshire, UK gentleman, items collected in the Holy Land in the 1960s.
