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NEAR EAST. Cylinder-seal depicting standing figures, writing registers? Black soapstone. 2nd- 1st mill. b.c. Lg: 2 cm

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NEAR EAST. Cylinder-seal depicting standing figures, writing registers? Black soapstone. 2nd- 1st mill. b.c. Lg: 2 cm

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Three statuettes representing two animals and a figure terracotta. Damage. From 4.5cm to 7cm Near East, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.

Estim. 250 - 500 EUR

A NEAR-EAST STONE INTAGLIO PLAQUE A NEAR-EAST STONE INTAGLIO PLAQUE Possibly near-East, c.12th century or later. The polished stone finely incised with a figure walking towards a star, flanked by palm leaves and seated figures with birds. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and natural imperfections. Chips along the edges as well as some hairlines. Weight: 126.6 g Dimensions: Length 10.5 cm

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

A NEAR EAST STONE CYLINDER SEAL, c. 4000-2000 BC A NEAR EAST STONE CYLINDER SEAL, c. 4000-2000 BC Near East, Ancient region of Mesopotamia, 4000 BC-2000 BC or later. Finely carved and incised with animals and figures. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 15 g Dimensions: Length 3.1 cm

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

A NEAR EAST AGATE CYLINDER SEAL, c. 4000-2000 BC A NEAR EAST AGATE CYLINDER SEAL, c. 4000-2000 BC Near East, Ancient region of Mesopotamia, 4000 BC-2000 BC or later. Finely carved and incised with three antelopes. The stone of a translucent pale gray color with extensive calcification. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, with minor wear as well as natural irregularities and calcification to the material. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 9.6 g Dimensions: Length 3.3 cm

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