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LOT 1354
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Tubular Bead with Snake
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (3.32 grams, 36 mm).
Square in section, tubular bead with reserved coiled serpent, head at each end.
Provenancewith Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968.
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice.
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LOT 1354
Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Tubular Bead with Snake
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Mesopotamian Carnelian Animal Amulets
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Each a reclining beast, a lion and ram pierced at the shoulders. 20.6 grams total, 27-32 mm
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. -
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Western Asiatic Silver Mount Pair
Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two rectangular-section penannular shanks with applied pellet clusters and incised herringbone lines. 12.4 grams total, 26-27 mm
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Large South Arabian Bronze Horse
4th-3rd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £18,200
Modelled in the round as a figure of a horse standing in static pose with ears pricked, stiff mane, open mouth; the eyes hollow to form sockets for inlay; to the spine, an integral saddlecloth with crenellated lower edges and triangular stud for attachment of a rider figure; one rear leg repaired. 1.1 kg, 19.5 cm
Previously in the private collection of Mr François Antonovich (1934-2023). Accompanied by a copy of a previous catalogue page and details and photographs of François Antonovich. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12417-225442.
The stiff mane and stocky stature of the model recall the type of animal found on the steppe, known as 'Przewalski's horse'.
