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LOT 0237
Amlash Bronze Figure with Child
8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
4 in. (5 1/8 in.) (47 grams, 99 mm (90 grams total, 13 cm including stand)).
Formed as a standing figure cradling an infant; stylised facial and anatomical detailing; openwork cage structure and remains of suspension loop to reverse; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
Provenancewith Dr Amnon Rosenfeld, Jerusalem, Israel.
European private collection, acquired in 2015.
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LOT 0237
Amlash Bronze Figure with Child
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
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From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s. -
Western Asiatic Green Glazed Pottery Jug
12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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From the collection of a gentleman, 1988-2000s. -
Indo-Parthian Silver Carinated Cup
Circa late 1st century B.C.-early 1st century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,111
Formed from a single sheet, the ovoid base carinated with plain upper portion, slightly flared lip to the rim. 95 grams, 10.4 cm
Acquired from a private UK collection prior to 1979. Ex Julian Sherrier collection, a leading figure in Gandharan art. with Christie's, New York, sale 2337, 14th September 2010, no.56A (part). Accompanied by the original Christie's lot ticket. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12961-244455.
The taste for beautifully decorated cups and drinking vessels was a hallmark of the later Seleucid Empire and early Arsacid Dynasty. Various beakers and cups were used by the Parthians according to the style of the Hellenized East.
