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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  4th-1st millennium BC. A group of ten seals including four accompanied by typed and signed notes by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993, which state: (U-87) 'Stamp Seal of Black/Green Stone, 26 x 24 x 8mm. This is a flat oval hemispheroid, pierced lengthways, The design is a pattern of straight cuts, not clearly depicting anything. This comes from Iran or west central Asia and dates to c. 4000-3400 B.C. The ends of the hole are very worn, but the design is well preserved.'; (R-434) 'Stamp Seal of Dark-Green Stone, 15 x 13 x 14mm. This has a flat oval face and a similar flat back. The sides rise sharply and flare inwards to a point about two-thirds up, where the seal is pierced, after which they flare out a little to the top. The design shows a seated figure with long plaits of hair holding up an object in one hand. Behind the figure is another unidentified item. This is a rare type of seal and so difficult to place. However, dating is less difficult, c. 1500-500 B.C., and more likely later in this period. It may come from some region between Anatolia and Eastern Iran. It is in very good condition.'; (T-702) 'Stamp Seal of Black/Green Stone, 22 x 22 x 13mm. This is round, with flat face and flat back, in the centre of which is a pierced handle. The design on the face is drilled: four groups of four dots in the form of a simple cross. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. There is some damage to the edge, otherwise it is in good state of preservation.'; (V-750) 'Loom Weight of Cream Stone, 30 x 31 x 9mm. This is a round disc with rounded edges and a hole in the middle. Each side bears a design. one side shows a ring of three horned animals around the hole and dots as fillers. The other side shows a single horned animal above the hole, and a bird with three plumes below the hole, and again filling dots. This comes from west central Asia but belongs to a category of object which has so far not been studied. it might date at any time between 1000 B.C. and 500 A.D. It is an interesting piece and in fair condition. There is some corrosion on one side.'; the rest comprising: three black plano-convex, one with three quadrupeds; two bifacial, one white with floral pattern to one side, to the other a cross with quarters filled and border; and one green with standing figure and fillers to one side, canine to the other; a discoid plaque with conical pierced reverse, design with angle-filled cross. 80 grams total, 17-33mm (3/4-1 1/4"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; collection numbers 1724, R-434, R-801, T-92, T-702, V-87, V-428, V-750, V-834, Z-117, academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s. Dr. Bonewitz notes: 'The seals are made from serpentine (3), bone (1), limestone (5) and ceramic (1).' [10]

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