Auction 16 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & JEWELLERY
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Saturday, Mar 29, 13:00
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the Fine Ancient Art, Antiquities & Jewellery auction. Commencing on the 29th of March at 1 p.m. GMT. The auction showcases an excellent array of excellent marbles, jewellery, seals and antiquities from the Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Viking, Medieval and Western Asiatic cultures. The sale will be held live at our Central London showroom, 63 - 64 Margaret Street, W1W 8SW, and online via the Apollo Art Auctions platform at 1 p.m. GMT. All lots will be available for preview at our central London showroom by appointment only from the 24th ? 28th March 2025, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Our white-gloved team professionally handles all items preparing them for in-house shipping.
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LOT 399:
ASSYRO-BABYLONIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH ENTHRONED DEITY
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Start price:
£
500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
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ASSYRO-BABYLONIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH ENTHRONED DEITY
Ca. 8th - 6th century BC. A black stone cylinder seal depicting an enthroned deity with a crouching bull and a warrior deity standing on its bull, accompanied by a worshipper. Several astral elements are shown in the exergue, including a winged sun, an 8-pointed star and the symbol of Marduk, the patron deity of Babylon. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.Size: 45mm x 18mm; Weight: 24.16gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed in France in the 1960s to 1980s; Ex. Bachmann collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
