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LOT 1396

Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 3/4 in. (27.1 grams, 45 mm).

Carved in the round as a bull with curved tail forming the suspension lug, recessed sockets for eyes with inset turquoise beads; repaired.

Provenance

with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

Accompanied by 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.

Literature

See Rice, M., Power of the Bull, London, 1997, for discussion on ancient bull cults.

CONDITION

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LOT 1396

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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