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LOT 1150
Large Syro-Hittite Terracotta Goddess Idol
1500-500 B.C.
9 in. (260 grams total, 23 cm high including stand).
Standing female deity (Astarte?), wearing a long cloak and two broad necklaces; arms bent and hands placed on the chest; mounted on a custom-made stand; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Rhyton Bull Head
Early 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Hollow-formed head of a bull with short curved horns, large bulbous eyes, lateral scooped ears, short muzzle with flared nostrils, dewlap beneath; possibly from a rhyton; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 1.3 kg total, 22 cm high including stand
Excellent condition, very rare.
Acquired between 1980-1983. From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman. 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 search certificate number no.12019-213616.
The rhyton was dipped into a krater and held above the drinker's mouth with the spout covered by a thumb, then opened to release a stream of wine into the mouth. The bull was a symbol of man’s control over the nature. Not only were these heads used to serve wine in the banquets, but they were also destined to hold blood from sacrificial animals, that was collected and then poured on the ground as a libation. -
Western Asiatic Enamelled Gold Pendant with Inlaid Garnet
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Discoid cell with inset blue enamel plaque, design of three inset leaf-shaped garnet cloisons an three discs, larger disc cloison to the underside. 3.31 grams, 21 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Sassanian Silver Ring with Animal Gemstone
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With tapering D-section hoop and gold oval-shaped bezel, holding a glass cabochon with intaglio design of advancing lion; gold bead to the edge of bezel marking the orientation of the gemstone; possibly reset. 16.4 grams, 27.93 mm overall, 19.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British S, USA 9, Europe 20, Japan 19)
UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
