Loading, please wait...
LOT 0286
Aramaic Lead Magical Scroll
2ND-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/4 in. (31 grams, 18.5 cm).
An unrolled irregular rectangular lead panel with lightly incised Aramaic script text and figures; herringbone borders.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Cf. similar item in the collection of the British Museum under accession number 1962,0414.1.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0286
Aramaic Lead Magical Scroll
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
-
Luristan Bronze Votive Animal Group
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Model horses each with splayed legs and a stub to the rump (to accept a rider figure?). 65 grams total, 40-48 mm
Private collection formed in the 1990s. Acquired from a central London gallery. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Luristan Fine Bronze Bowl
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Hemispherical in profile with inturned rim. 215 grams, 13 cm
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
Syro-Hittite Bronze Female Idol
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled in the round standing figure with pinched facial features, transverse collar, applied breasts, arms bent forward, legs close together. 17.7 grams, 83 mm
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.
