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LOT 1240
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.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. for ancient bull cults, see Rice, M. Power of the Bull, London, 1997, and discussion there.
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LOT 1240
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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