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LOT 1238
Bactrian Decorated Stone Kohl Pot
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (33.13 grams, 53 mm).
With rectangular-section body and four stub feet, flared mouth with ribbed neck; the body decorated with three ring-and-dot motifs to each side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Camel with Rider in Hasanlu Style
Circa 9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Depicting a rider holding the reins of a camel, the rider featuring a large head and hands while the camel is modelled with small head and slender body and legs. 13.5 grams, 40 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue information card.
Such a figurine might have been worn as part of a necklace or bracelet for decorative purposes, Due to the tribal and sometimes nomadic nature of many of these populations, many Luristan bronzes were not of great size. Statuettes of local fauna have been largely recovered from North-Western Persian burials. -
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
Late 2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
With frieze depicting a hunting scene with a lion leaping to attack a kilted hero with a kopis supported by a small figure holding an arrow, a stag and a standing kilted attendant with two javelins; animals and objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 6.9 grams, 23 mm
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s. The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. -
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring Pendant Pair
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Comprising two annular rings with triangular projections, one with a single ring-and-dot motif to both sides, the other with double ring-and-dot motif to each side. 3.43 grams total, 25-26 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
