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LOT 1428
Canaanite Bronze Figure
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (18.8 grams total, 65 mm including stand).
A slender bronze figurine of a standing male with lowered arms, piriform head with bulbous eyes and slit mouth; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a medical professional; formerly part of a collection formed in Toulouse, France, since 1967.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
For a similar figure in 'Anatolian' pose from the 'Simiriyan' Group, cf. Negbi, O., Canaanite Gods in Metal, Tel Aviv. 1976, pp.10-13, fig.15/55; for figures of similar type, cf. Aruz, J. (ed.), Beyond Babylon. Art, Trade and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C., Exhibition Catalogue, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2008, pp.23-24.
FootnotesThese representations in the style of figurines presumably represented household deities who were guardians of the home. In some cases figurines of this type were produced in groups of two or four.
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Discoid stamp seal with segmented face; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze. 39x39x12 mm. This is round with flat compartmented face and flat back on which is mounted a broad handle of inverted U-shape. The design consists of a central circle from which eight curving bands spread to the edge, creating a whorl, the bands being hatched. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is in very good condition and the hatching on the base of the compartments is unusual.' 24.5 grams, 39 mm
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Mesopotamian Steatite Bowl with Animals and Palm Trees
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Opening Bid: £6,000
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Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Stylised Four-Winged God
Circa 2300-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Formed as three vertical bars joined near the base; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 54 x 48 x 26mm This bears the shape of the design, with flat face and flat back, on which is mounted a handle of angular shape with rounded top. The piece has roughly three parallel vertical segments, which join in the middle, the whole being surrounded by a rim. Each segment has a row of dots in it: four in the two outer segments, six in the middle one, which is longer. This comes from western central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is extremely rare for its design, which may be understood as a stylized depiction of a standing four-winged god, but this is not completely certain.The piece is generally in good condition, but is a little bent.' 25 grams, 53 mm
Ex S collection, deceased, London, UK, 1990s. Accompanied by an original scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
