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LOT 1279
Graeco-Persian Bronze Bracelet
4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
2 3/4 in. (37.1 grams, 71 mm).
A torc-shaped bracelet with round-section body, ribbed collar to the terminals ending in opposed deer heads with open mouths. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Surrey collector; acquired in the early 1970s.
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Bactrian Gold Pendant with Agate Bead
4th-2nd century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Stepped frame with bands of granulation and four small suspension loops, inset oval banded agate cabochon. 14.6 grams, 50 mm
Yvette Raoux, Paris, 1960s-1980s. Acquired by the current owner in 1989. with Christie's, Ancient Jewelry, New York, 6 December 2007, no.466. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12977-243176. -
Large Western Asiatic Bronze Figure of a Bull
Circa 10th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £10,296
A heavy example modelled in the round with slender, elongated trunk, thick neck and prominent horns, vestigial ears below; Anatolian workmanship. 1.32 kg, 19.2 cm
with Christie's, New York, 8 June 2001, no.363. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12414-226675.
Bulls with raised horns have been found in central Anatolian royal burials. Among the sacred animals found in the royal graves of Alacahöyük, the bull and the deer are always present. This simplified figure of a young and spritely standing bull recalls the Baltimore bull and the other two examples in the Cleveland Museum of Art. Images of bulls were mounted on standards, used in battlefields or in religious processions, or as in the royal graves of Alacahöyük, they were used to decorate cult furniture or shrines. -
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Near Eastern Terracotta Vessel of an Ox
10th-9th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Hollow-formed model bull with funnel between the shoulders, applied ropework halter to the neck (part absent), traces of pigment. 522 grams, 16.5 cm long
Shlomo Moussaieff collection, Herzliya Pituah, Israel. European private collection.
