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LOT 1178
Luristan Bronze Flared Bowl
13TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
4 3/4 in. (217 grams, 12 cm diameter).
Bell-shaped jar with narrow foot and carinated profile.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
Property of a London gentleman.
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Mesopotamian Black Stone Seal with Lion and Male Figure
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Rectangular in profile with carved detailing; obverse with standing figure in ankle-length robe, bearded head turned; dividing rib beside an advancing lion with mouth open; reverse scene with perching bird and other items; pierced vertically for mounting. 97 grams, 64 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Bactrian Copper Stamp Seal with Ibex
Late 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Ibex-shaped seal with segmented body and long horns, facing right, standing on all four legs; mounted in a modern wooden frame with fabric backing. 220 grams total, 17.8 cm including frame
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s. Property of a London gentleman.
The object belongs to a large class of compartmented seals, characteristic of this area. These stamps were frequently produced in either copper or bronze and would feature distinctive figural or geometric patterns such as floral and cross motifs, or animals such as goats, snakes, scorpions and mythical beasts. The wild goat or markhor or ibex Shumashti Siru, was a tribal animal subject to representation on the most ancient Bactrian seals. -
Luristan Bronze Double Peacock Pendant
13th-7th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round with hollow to the underside, two heads on long necks with collars, loop to the rear. 58 grams, 71 mm
From a North Yorkshire, UK, private collection. Acquired from Adam Partridge Auctioneers, Macclesfield, UK. Property of Mr A.B., an American collector.
