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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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Western Asiatic Animal Collection
3rd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Group of four carved stone animals comprising: two limestone reclining lions; a green glass lion with head turned, loop to the reverse, socket for attachment of a separate face panel; boar crouching with legs folded beneath the body. 23 grams total, 21-30 mm
Acquired in Europe in 2002. European private collection. -
Western Asiatic Mixed Bead Group
1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £111
A mix of Asian, African, faience, terracotta, stone and shell beads. 90 grams total, 2-15 mm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Large Neo-Elamite Decorated Bronze Pin
Circa 1200-800 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Comprising a large circular finial with symmetrical repoussé design and a long tapering shank; the finial with a large central head with hatched hair and beard, possibly representing a mask of a deity; two addorsed ibexes below, each with a rosette above and foliage in front; at the top, two rampant lions flanking the 'Master of Animals' motif; the motif with pricked ears and wearing a two-tiered headpiece, a pair of zoomorphic figure emerging from his cheeks and grasp onto the flanking lions; mounted on a custom-made fabric-covered backing. 228 grams total, 43 cm long
Ex Rabi Gallery 1980-1990. From an important London, UK, collection.
