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LOT 1181
Luristan Bronze Animal
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 5/8 in. (10 grams, 42 mm wide).
Modelled in the round, fox with pointed ears and extended tail. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Western Asiatic Bronze Bracelet
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Round in section with notched finials. 97 grams, 95 mm
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Bactrian Lapis Lazuli Recumbent Bull with Inlaid Eyes
3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £480
Carved in the round as a bull with curved tail forming the suspension lug, recessed sockets for eyes on with inset turquoise bead. 31.6 grams, 46 mm
with Gallery Rosen Ancient Art, Tel Aviv, 1968. with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Includes a copy of the original 1968 invoice. -
Ziwiye Ceramic Vessel
8th-7th century B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Biconvex in profile with trumpet-shaped mouth, petal detailing to shoulder. 695 grams, 19 cm
Private collection of a London gentleman, acquired between 1965–2020.
