Loading, please wait...
LOT 0867
Byzantine Bronze Ram Statuette
5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
2 in. (56 grams, 49 mm).
Depicted limp with a collar or wineskins draped around the waist, modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing and curled horns.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Byzantine and Other Bronze Weight Collection
8th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising weights of various sizes and shapes, and bearing a variety of markings: ring-and-dot motifs, a cross; dimples. 270 grams total, 13-28 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Byzantine Large Gold and Blue Glass Pendant
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Composed of a box-type semi-circular body with scalloped frame, central circular cell with blue glass bead inlay, filigree wire border and pellet to each arm, granule clusters to the body, three dangles supporting glass beads. 4.66 grams, 29 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant
9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
With remains of notch detailing to the outer edges of the arms, two links of the suspension chain. 2.58 grams, 38 mm
Ex DRG Coins and Antiquities, Essex, UK. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection.
