Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
May 31, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 2153:
Very Large Indus Valley Stamp Seal with Animal
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Start price:
£
550
Estimated price:
$550 - $750
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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1st millennium BC
A large bronze seal matrix with dentilled edge and integral rear loop, design of three radiating running animals (wolf, goat, sheep) each with a serpent issuing from beneath the stomach, central S-curved serpent with open mouth and smaller serpent exiting. 160 grams, 74mm (3"). Very fine condition.
Provenance
The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
