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.jpg "Greek Marble Head of Dionysus")
.jpg "Roman Veined Marble Torso of an Athlete")
.jpg "Large Middle Elamite Cylinder Seal of Kidnu, Chief Overseer of King Tan-Ruhurater II")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled in the round as a columnar figure with curved stub arms and pointed headdress; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 310 grams total, 19 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Carved with four outward-facing figures on a plinth, with their hands clasped at the chest. 11.2 grams, 36 mm
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s.
From the private collection of N.S. and A.L., Bavaria, Germany.
Acquired from Gorny and Mosch, Munich, 12 December 2015, no.855 (Part).
Property of a French collector.
Acquired in the 1960s-1970s.
From the private collection of N.S. and A.L., Bavaria, Germany.
Acquired from Gorny and Mosch, Munich, 12 December 2015, no.855 (Part).
Property of a French collector.
.jpg "Mesopotamian Torch Bearer Stand with Lion Tamer")
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46,800
A substantial torch bearer depicting a male lion or panther standing with legs firmly planted on a rectangular base, tail extending to the ground, with a massive circular shaped armature or candelabra issuing from its back and wearing an elaborate muzzle, the eyes retaining shell inlay with a circular hollow for the pupils; to the right of the beast a kneeling nude male wearing a large belt-armour and a diadem, eyes inlaid, left hand extended to the side and holding the lion's leash. 2.15 kg, 21 cm high
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12043-216337.
The object belongs to a series of artefacts which attest the wide regional trade existing in the mid to late 3rd millennium B.C. in the Mesopotamian lands. Stands of this type were intended to hold offering bowls or lamps.
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12043-216337.
The object belongs to a series of artefacts which attest the wide regional trade existing in the mid to late 3rd millennium B.C. in the Mesopotamian lands. Stands of this type were intended to hold offering bowls or lamps.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Modelled in the round with tight-fitting robe and carefully detailed tiered hairstyle; right hand raised to support a chalice; peg beneath the feet; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 301 grams total, 11 cm including stand
Acquired on the French art market.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Iberian statuettes from 6th century B.C. were produced under the influence of Greeks and Phoenicians. Small votive offerings of priests, priestesses, and deities in bronze, were found everywhere in Spain. The body of these figurines is often reduced to a rectangular plaque, but the head, as in all these types, is of plastic work, a process which reminds the prehistoric terracottas from the Argive Heraeum and elsewhere. The curve of the nose, which gives the face a Semitic appearance, is not accidental, and underlines the Phoenician influence.
Acquired on the French art market.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Iberian statuettes from 6th century B.C. were produced under the influence of Greeks and Phoenicians. Small votive offerings of priests, priestesses, and deities in bronze, were found everywhere in Spain. The body of these figurines is often reduced to a rectangular plaque, but the head, as in all these types, is of plastic work, a process which reminds the prehistoric terracottas from the Argive Heraeum and elsewhere. The curve of the nose, which gives the face a Semitic appearance, is not accidental, and underlines the Phoenician influence.
With complex finial incorporating the foreparts of an ibex surmounted by a winged gryphon with cow-horns and coiled disc between the neck and arched wing. 118 grams, 21.5 cm
Acquired in 1967.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Acquired in 1967.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
Tightly coiled sheet lead scroll with incised Aramaic script text to one face; unopened. 131 grams, 58 mm
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
The body of squat profile with narrow mouth and short lateral U-section spout, short stem and stepped domed base; repoussé ornament comprising flowers and vines with leaves. 340 grams, 14.5 cm
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12124-216336.
Acquired before 1983.
Ex London gallery, 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12124-216336.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Hemispherical in profile with flat base. carinated shoulder and flat rim to the mouth. 614 grams, 15.1 cm wide
Ex private collection, Mrs L.S., 1990s.
Acquired from the above, 2001.
Private European collection.
Ex private collection, Mrs L.S., 1990s.
Acquired from the above, 2001.
Private European collection.
Carved with squat, vertical sidewall and everted rim, frieze of entwined snakes with opposed heads between raised bands around the body. 881 grams, 17 cm
Acquired from a French gallery in 1982; thence by descent.
The stone is likely chlorite.
Acquired from a French gallery in 1982; thence by descent.
The stone is likely chlorite.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Discoid in plan with U-shaped handle, the obverse divided into cells forming an image of a standing figure within a meandering border. 102 grams, 74 mm
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
With slightly dished base, trumpet-shaped sidewall, parallel circumferential ridges below the rim with segmented detailing. 7.45 kg, 25.7 cm wide
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Squat in profile with broad foot, carinated rim with notched edge, band of impressed rosettes and inset shell studs to the shoulder, notched borders. 540 grams, 13.8 cm wide
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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