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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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Achaemenid Silver Animal-Headed Handle
5th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £120
With round-section shank slightly bowed at the middle, at each end a horse-head finial with low-relief detailing, pricked ears, integral attachment plate. 56.5 grams, 90 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971. -
Neo-Assyrian Bronze Two-Piece Belt Buckle with Winged Genii
9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Comprising two halves decorated in chased low relief, each half with a standing winged figure dressed in long embroidered tunic, holding a stylised snake(?) in the raised hand, the other hand extended along the wing; the left side with three attachment hooks and the right side with a perforated plaque with two lines of holes providing the possibility of extending the belt. 191 grams total, 80 mm each
Nice bronze patina with small scratches on the surface, antique deformations
Acquired prior to 2000. British private collection of Mr D.M., London, UK. 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 search certificate number no.11753-202365.
The genii symbolised both protection and fertility - their role was to safeguard and replenish the ancient kingdom of Assyria and therefore, on a personal buckle, the wearer of the belt. The representation of divine genii upon a belt plaque provided a link with the king and with the royal family, and it could be that such a belt was worn by important dignitaries, although the structure of the belt and its composition exclude the possibility of military use. -
Luristan Bronze Spike-Butted Axehead
11th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £3,500 - 4,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,750
Blade with folded upper and lower edge, cylindrical socket with projecting ribs formed as the necks and heads of birds, blace 'projecting' from the mouth of a roaring lion at the neck. 478 grams, 22.5 cm
Ex Parisian private collection. with Cuvreau Expertises Enchères S.A., sale 60, 21 June 2009, lot 105. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11876-206787.
