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LOT 2064
Egyptian Style Stone Artefact Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 - 4 3/8 in. (1.3 kg total, 6-11 cm).
Including a tortoise with segmented shell and other items. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Russian Bronze Travel Icon with Madonna and Child
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Depicting the Mother of God of Kazan with the Divine Child; the head of Mary slightly turned left towards infant Jesus extending his right hand in blessing; both figures with large haloes and identifying Greek inscriptions 'ΜΡ ΘΥ' (Mother of God) and 'O Ѡ N' (I am); three flowers in the nimbus of the Virgin; knop at the top for the suspension. 34.3 grams, 59 mm
Acquired from Chris Martin-Zakheim, Iconastas, 5 Piccadilly Arcade, London SW1. From the private collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the early 2000s.
The original icon prototype of these smaller icons, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia. When the Turks took over Kazan in 1438, the icon was most probably hidden to keep it safe. Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579, after which the icon was found and brought to the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was subsequently stolen in 1904 and never found again, though there are many copies in existence. -
Indus Valley Style 'Mohenjo-Daro' Terracotta Idol Group
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £20
A mixed group of four terracotta female idols comprising: one supine, nude with applied hair and facial features; one similar, legs bent; one with radiating spike to the headdress seated on a stool; one T-shaped, supine with rosettes to the headdress. 327 grams total, 6-16cm
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 2000. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Style Terracotta Idol Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mixed group of figures with anatomical details. 412 grams. 11-17.5 cm
Very fine condition.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
