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LOT 1838
Anatolian Obsidian Idol
5TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (48.4 grams, 46 mm).
Squat and rounded in profile with hands resting on the knees.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Austria.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 1838
Anatolian Obsidian Idol
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£400 (EUR 464; USD 540) ‡+BP*
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Western Asiatic Fossil Shark's Tooth Pendant with Inscriptions
Circa 1st millennium B.C. and earlierEstimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Triangular in plan with hole in the root for suspension; geometric lines (or legend?) to one face. 9.2 grams, 45 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Amlash Terracotta Horse Rhyton
10th century B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Hollow-formed rhyton with four splayed legs, curved neck with tall mane, loop handle forming the tail; filler hole to the middle of the back, spout to the chest; incised hatched bands to the mane and flank. 2.1 kg, 37 cm
Sakae Art Gallery, Nagoya, Japan, 1982. with Aaron Gallery, acquired from the above. Accompanied by thermoluminescence analysis report no.N121q65 by Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12822-241329.
Amlash terracotta rhytons, significant objects of this culture, are ancient Near Eastern terracotta vessels, dating back to around 1000 BC, often in the shape of animals, particularly zebu bulls. Rhytons were used for holding and drinking wine or other liquids, and characterised by their detailed animal forms and often featuring incised details; some restoration. -
Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal Group
Circa 3rd-7th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising four stamp seals, each domed and pierced through the body, one with a plain underside, one with an altar, one with a gryphon and one with star motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 11.86 grams total, 11-18 mm
Private collection, 1980s. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London, UK.
