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LOT 1112
Anatolian Bronze Bull Statue
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 in. (76 grams, 54 mm).
Modelled standing on a rectangular base, stylised horn, face and coat detailing; tapering lug to underside.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1998.
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LOT 1112
Anatolian Bronze Bull Statue
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
The Syro-Hittite states rose to prominence in northern Syria and southern Anatolia (modern Turkey) following the collapse of the Hittite Empire, during which time many such figures were produced and widely distributed for domestic use. Such figures, later pejoratively referred to as 'idols', depicted deities often carrying or standing with animals. The present figure's arms are positioned as if holding a lamb or other small animal. -
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