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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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