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LOT 0216
Bactrian Bronze Zebu Statuette
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
3 1/8 in. (138 grams, 80 mm).
Modelled in the round and hollow to the underside with loop behind the hump.
ProvenanceUK collection, 1990s.
Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000.
Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
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Parthian Bronze Bowl with Concentric Circles
2nd century B.C.-1st century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Broad and shallow with incised ring to the inner centre. 121 grams, 14.3 cm wide
Ex 1990s collection and with a central London gallery. -
Western Asiatic Gold Ring with Calligraphic Gemstone
12th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £936
Ellipsoid bezel with inset garnet cabochon, incised Kufic inscription. 7.00 grams, 22.05 mm overall, 16.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Mesopotamian Clay Fertility Figure
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Stylised detailing to her face and hair, beaded necklace around her neck and small breasts; remains of outstretched arms; shallow U-shaped channel to reverse delineating her buttocks and spine. 225 grams, 11.5 cm high
Fine condition.
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
