LOT 2435 Western Asiatic Stamp Seal Collection
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2nd millennium-1st millennium BC. A group of ten seals including two accompanied by typed and signed notes by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993, which state: (2014) 'Stamp Seal of Glass, 15 x 16 x 7.5mm. This is roughly oval with two pierced loops on the back for suspension. The design shows a standing horned animal. This is reported to have come from west-central Asia, and is in very good condition. A date c. 500-1 B.C. is most likely.'; (W-91) 'Bifacial Stamp Seal of Grey Stone, 22 x 22 x 8mm. This is a round disc with convex faces, pierced vertically. The one side shows a standing boar above a plant, with branch above. The other side has a design perhaps showing a plant. This comes from west central Asia or Baluchistan and dates to c. 2000-1500 B.C. It is a rare seal, and in fine condition. The designs on both sides are notched.'; the rest comprising: three bifacial discoid seals, one of white stone with ibex and tree to both sides; one with central star to one side, three curved lines to the other forming a swirl; one with large bird in flight to one side and leaping deer to the other; three plano-convex seals, one grey stone with antelope and symbols in the field; one green stone with ibex and symbols in the field; one with standing bird with wide claws and plumed tail; a squat wide cylinder seal of green stone with flecked lines to the sides, pierced vertically; and a bone stamp seal with knop handle, with bird design and ridges to the reverse. 78 grams, 14-32mm (1/2-1 1/4"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection numbers 157, 2014, T-145, T-208, T-299, Y-581, W-91, W-730, W-557, Z-222, academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Dr. Bonewitz notes: 'The seals are made from serpentine (2), limestone (3), composition (2), rock crystal (1), jasper breccia (1), bone (1).' [10]
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