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LOT 0263
Large South Arabian Bronze Horse
4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
7 5/8 in. (1.1 kg, 19.5 cm).
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.
ProvenancePreviously 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.
François Antonovich, Treasures from Ancient Yemen: On the Legendary Road of the Kingdom of Sheba, (2009), no.21; Antike Kunst no.3, Roswitha Eberwein, Göttingen (2014), no.48, pp.60-61.
FootnotesThe stiff mane and stocky stature of the model recall the type of animal found on the steppe, known as 'Przewalski's horse'.
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Mesopotamian Alabaster Grotesque Head Pendant
Circa 800-600 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Modelled in the round with animal-like features and grimacing expression, drilled eyes and string eyebrows, possibly depicting Huwawa; perforated through the head and mouth. 4.13 grams, 18 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card. -
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From an important collection formed before 1988. Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and 1990s. Ex J.L. collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12418-226307.
