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LOT 0259
Anatolian Kusura Type Marble Idol
EARLY BRONZE AGE II, CIRCA 2700-2100 B.C.
5 1/8 in. (92 grams, 13 cm).
With D-shaped body, tapering shank and disc finial. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrench private collection, formed between the 1960s-1970s.
Acquired from Bonhams, London, 23 October 2012, no.204.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages and the original Bonhams lot tag.
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Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Boar Gemstone
14th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
With a keeled hoop and openwork shield-shaped shoulder with scroll ornament, a diamond-shaped shield with a cross to the base of the hoop; large bezel with an applied stylised bird underneath, the sides with pellet ornament in three rows, four claws holding the 4th-5th century Sassanian intaglio depicting a boar devouring the leg of its prey. 8.63 grams, 25.72 mm overall, 18.95 mm internal diameter (approximate size British P 1/2, USA 7 3/4, Europe 16.86, Japan 16)
Private collection, USA, acquired in the 1990s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous cataloguing information page.
It was a fairly common practice to re-use Sassanian intaglios in Islamic rings from Iran. In Eastern cultures the boar was a sacred animal with magical powers. -
Sassanian Necklace with Gold Pendants
3rd-7th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £910
A restrung necklace composed of carnelian and lozengiform lapis lazuli beads interspersed with later gold filigree beads; later hook-and-eye closure. 24.9 grams, 44.5 cm long
Very fine condition.
Acquired before 1983. Ex London gallery, 1990s. -
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.
