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LOT 0205
Luristan Bronze Antelope Statuette
13TH-7TH CENURY B.C.
3 3/4 in. (8 7/8 in.) (98 grams, 96 mm (279 grams, 22.6 cm including stand)).
Depicted standing with head erect and prominent curving horns; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom a private collection, since 1989.
Ex West London, UK collection.
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Sumerian Shell Bangle
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Sasanian Blue Chalcedony Gemstone with Animal in Gold Ring
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An oval grey-blue intaglio featuring a reclining antelope, set in a later hollow-form gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 5.95 grams, 25.63 mm overall, 18.29 x 18.82 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired on the European art market.
