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LOT 0277
Western Asiatic Terracotta Vessel Attachment
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (351 grams total, 10.96 cm including stand).
Hollow-formed with flared conical base and rectangular upper end; applied facial features, incised saltire, domed breasts; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceProperty of a North American gentleman, London, UK, 1990-2010.
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An Exceptional Western Asiatic Banded Agate Bead with Gold Caps
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Discoid in plan and pierced transversely with D-shaped gold caps to each end; mounted on a custom-made stand. 88 grams total, 84 mm wide including stand
Private collection, acquired on the UK art market, 2000. Private collection, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12877-241681. -
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Scorpions
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Frieze with scorpions and other animals; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 1.42 grams, 19.56 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Cross
Bronze Age, circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Discoid in plan with voided spandrels, loop to reverse. 8.59 grams, 29.59 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
