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LOT 0229
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (31.6 grams, 46 mm).
Carved in the round as a bull with curved tail forming the suspension lug, recessed sockets for eyes on with inset turquoise bead.
Provenancewith Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
Cf. for ancient bull cults, see Rice, M. Power of the Bull, London, 1997 and discussion there.
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LOT 0229
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Bactrian Alabaster Vessel
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. London, UK, collection. -
Western Asiatic Spouted Bronze Pot
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Cylindrical with three stub legs, rolled rim, flange handle, angled spout. 107 grams, 63 mm
From an important London, UK, collection formed since 1965. Ex property of a Mayfair lady. -
Luristan Bronze Armour Belt with Double Scroll Terminals
9th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A broad hammered military belt or cuirass band with plain surface, the terminals shaped as a double spiral ornament, holes in the centre of both ends for fastening. 257 grams, 25.6 cm
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
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