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LOT 1382
Luristan Arrowhead Collection
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 - 6 3/8 in. (550 grams total, 2.9-16.1 cm).
Comprising forty-five arrowheads of various types, including triangular, lanceolate and leaf-shaped; mainly tanged. [45]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Large Medieval Leaf-Shaped Iron Arrowhead
13th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising a broad scaphoid blade and bolster to the neck, round-section tang. 36.8 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired York Antiques, Yorkshire, UK, in 2012. Property of a Kent lady collector. Accompanied by an original certificate of authenticity signed by Garry Edwards. -
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Luristan 'Mistress of Animals' Bridle Bit
Circa 9th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Each cheekpiece comprising the figure of a goddess on a rectangular base, standing in a long fringed robe and tiara with horns emerging from his head, grasping an attacking rampant winged griffin or winged lion in each hand, three loops to the reverse, perforated through the body through which the long mouthpiece passes. 1.03 kg, 24.5 cm
Acquired on the London art market, 1995. Ex Christie's London, 2nd April 2014, no.32. From the private collection of a North West London, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by a previous collection photograph and 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.12049-217395.
The image of a deity holding two animals is ancient and found in many cultures and can depict either a male or female divinity. The goddess was known by the Greek as Potnia Theron, or "Lady of the Animals", a term first used by Homer in the Iliad. -
Medieval Socketted Iron Crossbow Bolt Head with Heraldic Shield Maker's Mark
15th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
With pyramidal point, square-section shaft, tubular socket and heater shield displaying a lion passant maker's mark. 46.2 grams, 73 mm
Tucker collection, Buckinghamshire, UK; formed in the 1980s. Property of a Kent lady collector.
