Western Asiatic Stamp Seal Collection

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Nov 23, 2018

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Auction Venue: The May Fair Hotel London Stratton Street Mayfair London, W1J 8LT Viewing from noon Thursday 22nd Nov. 2018 Champagne Reception: 6pm - 9pm Friday 23rd Nov. 2018 (Day 1) 10am : Lots 1 - 660 TimeLine Auctions Limited enquiries@timelineauctions.com

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  23rd-20th century BC. A group of three bronze 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: (1941) 'Compartmented Bronze Stamp Seal, c 56mm diameter, c 16mm high. There is a scalloped outer edge to the seal, within which is a plain outer band. Inside the band is an eagle with head up and sideways, wings raised, and tail feathers down. The surrounding space is occupied with filling lines, either straight or nearly so. This seal comes from West Central Asia and dates to c. 2000 B.C. It is an interesting design because similar birds occur in Sumerian art. This seal is in very good state of preservation. There is a pointed loop handle on the back.'; (T-149) 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 23 x 34.5 x 9.5mm. This has the shape of what is depicted: a standing quadruped with short stumpy tail raised. The face is flat and consists of one compartment. The back is also flat and has a handle of inverted V-shape mounted on it. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c.2300-2000 B.C. The top of the head, the snout, and the ends of the legs are broken off, but otherwise the piece is in good condition: the metal is in good state.'; the rest comprising: one discoid with compartmented design of three circles to the centre, one with cross, one with three curved lines and one with D-shape and dot, to each third a stylised flower bud of three prongs meeting the edge, stem handle with pierced knop finial to the reverse. 113 grams total. 35-56mm (1 1/4-2"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection numbers T-149, 1941, T-787, academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. [3]

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