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LOT 1195
Western Asiatic Variated Green Stone Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
1400-1300 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (16.41 grams, 32 mm).
An unfinished court scene with seated figure in profile wearing a tall headdress facing a kneeling figure with arms bent; lightly incised, with space for cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar seal of Kassite Period in Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley-Los Angeles, 1984, no.135.
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LOT 1195
Western Asiatic Variated Green Stone Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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Amlash Terracotta Single-Handled Jug with Head Attachment
Circa 1000-800 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
Comprising a rounded body resting on three stub legs; funicular mouth and short neck; beneath the rim a mask with pinched nose and two pointed ears, impressed circular eyes and mouth; three vertical decorative strips impressed with the same tool as formed the eyes and mouth; tiered strap handle with two finger-grips to the outer face and impressed detailing running from the neck to the shoulder; rim and one foot partly restored. 723 grams, 20.6 cm
Ex Zackary, Los Angeles, 1960s. Thereafter London art market, 1992. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00079639.
Several tripod vessels were found at Marlik and Amlash. Examples of tripod vessels from other sites include a comparable example with a tripod stand from Agha Evlar. Jars with tripod knob stands and long necks, particularly similar to the Marlik specimen from Zeinab Bejar, were found in the upper level of Tombs C L and B III of Ghalekuti in the Dailaman region of Gilan. Vessels with tripod legs from Kalardasht are dated by Vanden Berghe to 1000-800 B.C. -
Western Asiatic Silver-Coloured Metal Rings with Calligraphic Gemstones
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Comprising four rings set with engraved carnelian gemstones and two rings with openwork hoops. 45.8 grams total, 22-30 mm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Western Asiatic Pottery Vessel with Handle
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising a squat bulbous body with a flattened base, a short neck with an everted rim and a handle to the rear. 413 grams, 15.1 cm
From an important specialist collection, London, UK, 1990s.
