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Lot 723
20th century AD. A block-mounted engraving of the stone relief of Cernunnos on the Pillar of the Boatmen in the Musée National du Moyen Âge, Paris, France. Engraving published and illustrated by Chris Rudd in Cernunnos: Celtic God and Christian Devil, in The Dorset Year Book, 1986 pp.69-75. 736 grams, 29 x 23cm (11 1/2 x 9"). The Chris Rudd collection, Norfolk, UK; formed since the 1970s; collection number HED5A; original head found under choir of Notre Dame, Paris, 1711. Chris Rudd has collected ancient coins and antiquities since the 1940s. As an amateur archaeologist he found many himself at Badbury Rings, Dorset, 1952-53. He also dug at Hod Hill with Professor Sir Ian Richmond and at Wroxeter with Dame Kathleen Kenyon and Dr Graham Webster. Today he is best known as a Celtic coin dealer. His catalogues have been described as ‘an important research source’ by Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe and ‘treasure houses of delight’ by Dr Anne Ross. Coins and artefacts associated with Chris Rudd – as a collector, dealer and valuer – can be seen in The British Museum and other museums. This collection was formed since the 1970s. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 142
3rd century AD. A very large D-section silver hoop with expanding shoulders, raised vertical ribs developing to scrolled edges around the central cell with insert red stone cabochon; remains of gilding. 70 grams, 31.50mm overall, 21.80mm internal diameter (approximate size British Z, USA 12 1/2 Europe 28.77 Japan 28) (1"). Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Fine condition. A large wearable glove ring.
Lot 2030
1st century AD and later. A mixed group of glass and stone beads comprising: seventeen plain glass beads of white, green blue and brown colour; one green melon bead; seven eye beads; one marble bead. 144 grams total, 39cm long (15 1/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [27 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 370
Circa 3000 BC. A carved black limestone cylinder seal with ibexes, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Dark Green Stone, 18 x 8.5 mm. The design shows a row of two horned animals, clearly differentiated, facing right. The condition is generally good. This is a seal in Jemdet Nasr style, dating to c. 3000 B.C., and probably comes from northern Mesopotamia, or if not from East Syria.' 2.39 grams, 18mm (3/4"). From an important collection of seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s and many are accompanied by Professor Lambert’s own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Fine condition.
Lot 380
1530-1150 BC. A red-white mottled limestone cylinder seal with a cross above a seated(?) person, the right hand holding a barley stalk, ear of corn below, by this symbol we can identify this person as the goddess Šala; this agricultural deity was either the wife of the god Adad (IŠKUR), who embodied the power of storms, or the wife of Dagān (in Hebrew dagān = „grain“), who was the inventor of the plough (ibid., p. 172f. sub Šala, p. 110f. sub Iškur, and p. 56 sub Dagan); the goddess looks to the left at an inscription in nine vertical lines: 1) dIŠKUR ZU-ni [ …] „Adad … [ … ] 2) re-me-ni Ba-[ba6] Merciful is Ba[ba(?)] 3) A UD i ... 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) ... See J. Black, J & Green, A. Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia, London, 1992 p.39 s.v. barley stalk; for further Kassite cylinder seals with barley stalk see Stiehler-Alegria Delgado, G. Die kassitische Glyptik, MVAS 18 München, Wien, 1996 Pl.10 sub E; and for this type of stone see p.246. 9.32 grams, 22mm (1"). Private collection, London, UK; formerly with Persepolis Gallery, Mayfair, London, UK; in the 1980s. Fine condition, although incomplete this is a very important seal for the antiquarian and iconography of the Kassite glyptic.
Lot 2450
3rd-6th century AD. A group of three stone stamp seals, one haematite with running lion(?), one red agate with a bull, one carnelian(?) with standing ibex; each pierced for suspension. 22 grams total, 12-20mm (1/2 - 3/4"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. [3 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1630
Mainly Late Period, 664-332 BC. A mixed group of glazed composition and stone amulets including a Red Crown, figure of Bes, writing tablet and others. 10 grams total, 14-22mm (1/2 - 1"). Ex Michael Nellist collection, Cornwall, UK; acquired on the UK art market 1970-2000. The Mike Nellist Collection. His interest in antiquity was piqued when, during the 1970s, he spent some time working in Israel and had the opportunity to visit Roman-period locations including Lake Galilee and Masada, the site of the famous Judaean revolt and subsequent massacre. He made his first purchases at that time and was soon building an enviable collection of artefacts. While at university, he was able to study human remains at first hand in conjunction with archaeological research and from there his passion for the human aspects of historical research was kindled. Now retired, Mike indulges one of his other passions – wildlife and nature photography. number of items [10 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1631
Mainly Late Period, 664-332 BC. A mixed group of glazed composition and stone amulets including a lotus leaf, wedjat, figure of Harpocrates and others. 9.25 grams total, 13-19mm (1/2 - 3/4"). Ex Michael Nellist collection, Cornwall, UK; acquired on the UK art market 1970-2000. The Mike Nellist Collection. His interest in antiquity was piqued when, during the 1970s, he spent some time working in Israel and had the opportunity to visit Roman-period locations including Lake Galilee and Masada, the site of the famous Judaean revolt and subsequent massacre. He made his first purchases at that time and was soon building an enviable collection of artefacts. While at university, he was able to study human remains at first hand in conjunction with archaeological research and from there his passion for the human aspects of historical research was kindled. Now retired, Mike indulges one of his other passions – wildlife and nature photography. number of items [10 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 1022
9th-11th century AD. A restrung necklace of tubular stone beads with interstitial pendants comprising: two canine teeth; a bronze male head mount with attachment pin; a bronze bird-of-prey claw; a D-shaped bear-head mount with integral strap; a discoid pendant with three bear-head motifs. 57 grams, 64cm (25"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 362
8th-7th century BC. A carved black agate cylinder seal with kneeling archer figure shooting at winged beast; accompanied by a section of the old scholarly notes on the collection of 61 seals, typed and unsigned, by W. G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Late Assyrian. c. 900-700 B.C. Black/dark green stone. Kneeling archer shooting at reared up winged bull; lozenge.' 3.28 grams, 20mm (3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s; collection identification number 56. Very fine condition.
Lot 71
Grotta Pellos Phase, Early Cycladic I, 2800 BC. A carved stone vessel with flared stem, large bulbous body, deep shoulder, tapering neck; four radiating lugs to the shoulder, pierced. [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] For a similar example see The Fitzwilliam Museum, accession number GR.38.1901 6.7 kg, 22cm (8 1/2"). From an important Mayfair collection; previously in the Ian Woodner family collection, New York, USA. Fair condition, rim chipped, lugs broken. Some weathering but an extremely rare and important piece seldom offered on the market.
Lot 1726
2nd-1st century BC. A carved stone foot and lower leg with detailed straps, hatched texture to the underside of the sole. 1.4 kg, 19.5cm (7 3/4"). Property of North London collector; acquired from a London auction in 2009; formerly from the estate of a deceased German archaeologist; acquired in the early 1940s; accompanied by an old auction ticket '372 Mediteranean Antiquity (possibly Greece), carved stone foot wearing a sandal with leopard's head clasp, 19cm H. 600-900, 1154 13/09/2009'. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2625
1st millennium BC. A group of three necklaces of forged bronze beads including: goat head pendants, coiled bicones, bronze crosses with open centres, bronze nailhead beads, zoomorphic pendants, with other bronze elements and red and white oblate beads of stone or glass. 434 grams total, 43-46cm (17-18"). From a European collection; previously in a large American collection formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1995; previously in the Mansees collection; formed 1950s-early 1990s. [3] Fine condition.
Lot 409
5th century BC. A carved stone masterpiece; the jug with ribbed body, rosette base, ibex head spout, everted rim, handle formed as a monstrous head, some abrasion and piercing to the body; accompanied by an original old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Inscribed Ancient Iranian Stone Jug. Height: 11.6cm Max.diam. 8cm. This is made of dark stone, with flat base, sides that first flare out a little then rise, slowly flaring in to the top. On one side there is a handle joining the lip in a lion's head, and on the opposite side there is a spout in the form of an ibex head. The base is decorated with a rosette of eight petals, and the sides are decorated with twelve ridges from base to handle. Below the lip there is the end of an inscription in Elamite cuneiform: [Da-r]i-ia-ma-u-ish sunki ir-shá-ak 'Darius, Great King. This probably refers to Darius I who ruled 522-486 B.C., but there was Darius II who ruled 424-405 B.C. and Darius III who ruled 336-331 B.C. This is an outstanding work of Achaemenid art and the greater part is very well preserved, but the top of the jug on the side with the spout has been damaged and is restored [since removed]. As a jug it is rare.' [A video of this lot is available on the TimeLine Auctions website] 304 grams, 11.5cm (4 1/2"). From an important London collection formed before 1980. Fine condition. A rare and important work of art.
Lot 2033
1st century AD and later. A mixed group of glass and stone beads comprising: twenty four carnelian beads; twenty one glass eye beads; three plain and one banded glass bead. 90 grams total, 48cm long (18 3/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [51 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2031
1st century AD and later. A mixed group of glass and stone beads comprising: one carnelian bead; twenty eight plain blue, white, brown and green glass beads; two blue and white banded glass beads; twelve blue and white eye beads. 86 grams total, 42cm long (16 1/2"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [44 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 471
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A stone bust of a monkey with small ears, large eyes and wide mouth; left hand held up to mouth sucking thumb; mounted on a custom-made stand, with old collection label with inked inscription '95'. 10 grams total, 46mm including stand (1 3/4"). From the collection of an important Mayfair gentleman, Mayfair gallery 1990’s inventory 95. Fine condition.
Lot 2728
9th-11th century AD. A mixed group of items comprising of: two rectangular stone hones; six rectangular-section bent iron key latches, cleaned and conserved. 1 kg total, 10-35.5cm (4 - 14"). From the family collection of a London gentleman; formed in the late 1940s-1950s; thence by descent. [8 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 613
18th-19th century AD. A gold mourning ring comprising a broad hoop with inlaid median crosshatched stone panel, rectangular bezel with bevelled corners, inset cloison with heraldic shield beneath a crown and mantle showing a wheeled cannon. 10 grams, 27mm overall, 21.58mm internal diameter (approximate size British Y, USA 12, Europe 27.51, Japan 26) (1"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired by his father in the 1970s; thence by descent. Extremely fine condition. A large wearable size. Rare.
Lot 492
3rd-2nd century BC. A carved alabaster block with face and hair detail, oversized lentoid eye sockets to accept marble inserts, scrolled ears, row of attachment points to the brow and temples. See Deverill, J and Katz, K. Sculpture From South Arabia. London, 1970; Simpson, J (ed) Queen of Sheba: Treasures From Ancient Yemen, London, 2002. 11 kg, 23cm (9"). Property of a West London gentleman; acquired between 1980-2010. South Arabia had long possessed important trading posts along its shores, many of them taking advantage of the sea routes to India that were navigated by merchants from Ptolemaic Egypt and the Roman Empire. There were also important overland trade routes through the area for the export of costly incense from the region and these two trade routes contributed to the wealth of the area. It was also the influence of the Classical cultures that passed through and traded there that resulted in a mix Classical and indigenous art styles and ideas. The majority of art that is found in religious, palace and domestic contexts is to a large extent Classical; it is the funerary art that remains purely South Arabian, and this may be due to a strong ancestor cult that did not require, or even resisted, Classical culture. The heads often have inscriptions beneath them naming the individual and the clan to which they belonged. They were either set up over the graves, often set into stela, or in niches in funerary chapels where rituals to honour the dead were carried out. A distinguishing feature of these heads are the large eyes, which were often either painted or inlaid with stone or shell. Many also show recesses for the attachment of jewellery, as in this example which has a diadem possibly marking him out as an important individual. Fair condition.
Lot 2448
2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of stone cylinder seals comprising: one with scene of a seated figure and two supplicants; one with two horses; one with two ibexes. 20 grams total, 20-29mm (3/4 - 1 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. [3 No Reserve] Mainly fine condition.
Lot 505
3rd-7th century AD. A large heavy limestone mask of a youthful face with opened mouth and full lips, wide nose, large rectangular eyes and rounded high cheekbones; pierced on each ear. For a discussion on stone masks see Berrin, K, and Pasztory, E. Teotihuacan: Art from the City of the Gods, San Francisco, 1993 pp.184-193. 3.24 kg, 25cm (9 3/4"). From an old British private collection; formed between 1975 and 1985. Fine condition.
Lot 360
Circa 3000 BC. A carved calcite onyx cylinder seal with horned animals, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Translucent Stone. 30 x 13 mm. The design shows two rows of horned animals. It is a Jemdet Nasr Seal, c. 3000 B.C., from Mesopotamia. It is in good state of preservation save that the bottom is broken off, so that the legs of the lower horned animals are missing.' 8.46 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). From an important collection of seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s and many are accompanied by Professor Lambert’s own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Fine condition.
Lot 482
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A carved stone altar with flared rectangular base, rectangular body with shallow recess to the upper face, D-section bull-head to one edge with recess above. 2.2 kg, 18cm (7"). From an important Mayfair collection; collection number 29; acquired before 2000. Fine condition.
Lot 2249
10th-12th century AD. A carved stone panel with ledge to the base supporting a facing female with right hand raised to the shoulder, left hand supporting a frond, two flanking pots to the base; mounted on a custom-made stand. See Harle, J.C. & Topsfield, A. Indian Art in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1987 for discussion. 1.8 kg, 21cm (8 1/4"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. The Apsaras were water spirits who first appeared during the Vedic period of Hindu India. As heavenly beings they are associated with the celestial musicians, the Ghandarvas. They are also associated with fertility and good fortune, but also had a dark side in that they could cause madness. Fine condition.
Lot 2038
1st century AD and later. A mixed group of glass and stone beads comprising: one carnelian bead; eleven plain orange, blue and clear glass beads; one poppy head bead; sixteen eye beads; twelve banded beads; two decorated glass beads. 67 grams total, 43.5cm long (17 1/4"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [44 No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 2557
8th-6th century BC. A carved stone macehead with barrel-shaped centre, four radiating lobes each with an intaglio profile bust and bands of inscribed text, intaglio busts to the shoulder. 218 grams, 62mm (2 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; previously in an important Mayfair collection before 2000. Fine condition. Rare.
Lot 1748
3rd century BC-3rd century AD. A stone pendant of a goddess with small head and tapering arms to the side, short wide waist with legs as exaggerated thighs with small feet to the bottom, pierced through the head for suspension. 17 grams, 37mm (1 3/4"). Property of a North West London gentleman; formerly with a central London gallery in 1990. Fine condition.
Lot 379
Circa 3000 BC. A carved calcite cylinder seal with aquatic animals, accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Cylinder Seal of greenish Translucent Stone, 16.5 x 12.5 mm. The design shows three continuous rows of fish or other aquatic creatures. This is a Jemdet Nasr seal, c. 3000 B.C., from Mesopotamia. It is in good state of preservation.' 4.51 grams, 16mm (1/2"). From an important collection of seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s and many are accompanied by Professor Lambert’s own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Fine condition.
Lot 2037
1st century AD and later. A mixed group of glass and stone beads comprising: seven carnelian beads; ten plain glass beads of clear, orange and blue colour; eleven eye beads, mostly blue with white or yellow eyes; five decorated glass beads of blue and yellow. 128 grams total, 44.5cm long (17 1/2"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a Russian private collection formed before 1950. [34 No Reserve] Fine condition.
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